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Basco Chorizo Vela Picante Reviews

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WHAT IS CHORIZO VELA PICANTE? Like Basco Chorizo Vela Dulce, Chorizo Vela Picante is a slicing sausage made in the Rioja region with the same smoky, garlic flavour. However, in the case of Vela Picante the spicy, chili-hot version of the Pimenton de la Vera is used which makes a chorizo sausage with a little more punch and a chili kick. In every other sense the sausage is the same; made by Martinez Somalo, using the thick cuts of pork to make a lean and meaty sausage with that distinctive lush red colour and smoky flavour. HOW TO SERVE CHORIZO VELA? Vela Picante Chorizo is fully cured meaning that it is ready to eat without any further cooking. At 1.5kg it is an ideal size for slicing and serving as a tapa with jamon, olives or manchego cheese. Alternatively, you slice Vela Picante Chorizo into the traditional Spanish bocadillo sandwich. STORAGE Chorizo Vela Picante is gluten-free and refrigerated will keep up to 6 months unopened. Once opened the sausage will need to be wrapped tightly in cling-film and used within 3 weeks.

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Michael Hammill
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Excellent spicy chorizo.
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Posted 6 months ago
Bought this several times over the years..... Brilliant.... And amazing value.... Won't be the last time we'll be buying it.
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Posted 1 year ago
Claire Savill
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Very tasty. Once unwrapped I cut into pieces and freeze and use as necessary
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Posted 1 year ago
Gerald Brooks
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Great chorizo either cooked or not ,v versatile
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Posted 1 year ago
Claire Savill
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Every couple of months I buy two of these. I love the texture and the picante flavour, the authentic taste of the ones I ate years ago in Spain. Delivery is always good too and Basco are very easy to deal with. Claire
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Posted 1 year ago
Steve Gibson
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I have been eating chorizo for nearly 40 years and I still love it, even more so of the picante one, great taste.
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Posted 2 years ago
Don’t be deceived by the photo on the website. This chorizo is a massive chunk of spicy deliciousness! We have cut ours into manageable pieces and vacuum packed them separately as we don’t want any of this to go to waste. Highly recommend
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Posted 2 years ago
Excellent
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Posted 2 years ago