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Farinheira () is a 
Farinheira de Portalegre
in th
database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
Farinheira () is a Portuguese
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* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
smoked sausage made mainly from wheat flour
Wheat flour is a powder made from the grinding of wheat used for human consumption. Wheat varieties are called "soft" or "weak" if gluten content is low, and are called "hard" or "strong" if they have high gluten content. Hard flour, or ''bread ...
, pork
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE.
Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; ...
fat and seasonings (white wine, paprika, salt and pepper). It has a yellow/brown colour and is served in traditional dishes like ''feijoada
''Feijoada'' () is a stew of beans with beef and pork. The name ''feijoada'' comes from ''feijão'', 'bean' in Portuguese. It is widely prepared in the Portuguese-speaking world, with slight variations.
The basic ingredients of feijoada are bean ...
'' or ''cozido à portuguesa
() or Portuguese stew is a type of ''cozido'', traditional Portuguese boiled meal. Numerous regional variations exist throughout Portugal, and the dish is considered part of the Portuguese heritage, as well as one of the national dishes of Portu ...
''. It is also eaten on its own, roasted or fried. In modern versions, it is previously cooked, then peeled and mixed with scrambled eggs
Humans and human ancestors have scavenged and eaten animal eggs for millions of years. Humans in Southeast Asia had domesticated chickens and harvested their eggs for food by 1,500 BCE. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especial ...
and served on bread or toast as a starter.
Although it resembles a chouriço or other meat sausage, its taste is not meaty; it is tangy (but not hot), with a doughy texture and has a somewhat sweet finish in the palate. It is never cooked sliced, unlike other sausages, since its dough-like content would pour out of the skin during cooking, except when fried, or deep-fried, as thick slices.
''Farinheiras'' with PGI
Some ''farinheiras'' made in Portugal have a PGI status: * ''Farinheira de Estremoz e Borba'', fromEstremoz
Estremoz () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,318, in an area of 513.80 km². The city Estremoz itself had a population of 7,682 in 2001. It is located in the Alentejo region.
History
The region around Estremoz ...
and Borba area, PGI since 2004.
* ''Farinheira de Portalegre'', from Portalegre area, (PGI) since 1997.in th
database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
See also
* Alheira * List of sausages * List of smoked foods *List of Portugal food and drink products with protected status
A number of food and drink products from Portugal have been granted Protected Geographical Status under European Union law and UK law through the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Traditional Speciali ...
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