Chorizo de Cantimpalos is a

protected geographical indication Three European Union schemes of geographical indications and traditional specialties, known as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSG), promote and protect nam ...

(PGI) of

chorizo Chorizo (, from Spanish ; similar to but distinct from Portuguese ) is a type of pork cured meat originating from the Iberian Peninsula. In Europe, chorizo is a fermented, cured, smoked meat, which may be sliced and eaten without cooking, or ...

produced in the province of Segovia, Spain. Chorizo began to be produced on an industrial basis in the area of Cantimpalos , with instances of exports (including to Mexico) dating to 1928. The PGI jurisdiction, created in 2008, spans 75 municipalities of the province of Segovia, with factories located in

Villacastín Villacastín is a municipality located in the Segovia (province), province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE), the municipality has a population of 1,572 inhabita ...

, La Lastrilla,

La Losa La Losa is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Inst ...

Bernuy de Porreros Bernuy de Porreros is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. I ...

, Cantimpalos,

Valseca Valseca is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Insti ...

Carbonero el Mayor Carbonero el Mayor is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,469 inhabitants. Etymology The name Carbonero is derived from the S ...

and

Tabanera la Luenga Tabanera la Luenga is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. I ...

. The '' embutido'' is typically made of 70% pork lean parts; 26% pork fat; 2% salt; 2% smoked

paprika Paprika ( US , ; UK , ) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from ''Capsicum annuum'' varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder an ...

garlic Garlic (''Allium sativum'') is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus ''Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Allium fistulosum, Welsh onion and Allium chinense, Chinese onion. It is native to South A ...

, and

oregano Oregano (, ; ''Origanum vulgare'') is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Oregano is a woody perennial pla ...

; and it is presented in three formats: , , and .

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Castilian-Leonese cuisine Province of Segovia {{Meat-stub