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How to use chorizo in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Chorizo means a spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc. Example: “Substitute three chopped scallions and a minced jalapeño for the onion, and 6 ounces crumbled chorizo for the tomatoes.”

Examples of chorizo by meaning

nounA spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

  • Substitute three chopped scallions and a minced jalapeño for the onion, and 6 ounces crumbled chorizo for the tomatoes.2008 January–February, Mark Bittman, “The only 7 meals you need for 2008”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 138
  • A plate of queen scallops on the half shell with chorizo crumbs and garlic butter was only over-shadowed by the quality of its companions.2011 December 18, Jay Rayner, “Restaurant review: Aurelia”, in The Observer, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2022

More sentences with chorizo

  • Madison and sliced the chorizo as the tofu crisped, unpoked, in the pan.2008 April 9, Melissa Clark, “Tofu Meets Its Match in a Dish Fit for Carnivores”, in New York Times. From the entry unpoked
  • Pochero is boiled beef with a piece of Chinese ham, chorizo de bilbao and vegetables.1959, Mobilways, volumes 5-6, Standard-Vacuum Oil Company, Philippines Division, page 5. From the entry maja blanca
  • She spooned out yuca into what I assume was my plate, and chorizo from a red frying pan.2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 485. From the entry yuca
  • Another example is the spicy Spanish sausage chorizo.2009 July 23, Jeremy Butterfield, Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare, page 57. From the entry choritso
  • When I last looked, Roy had personally signed nearly 5.9 million salamis, chorizos and devon logs this year.2008, H. G. Nelson, Sprays: A Collection of Verbal Touch-Ups, page 216. From the entry devon
  • The ceviche is very good with just the right amount of spice; and quesos with chorizos and flour tortillas are a must.2009, Pat Miller et al., editors, Gabby Gourmet 2009 Restaurant Guide: Your Guide to Dining in the Greater Denver Area by Pat Miller and…. From the entry queso
  • The signature Portuguese sausage harbors the paprika spice of chorizo but with the fire dampened, and a finer texture, but it brings on the garlic like kielbasa.2022 April 18, Florence Fabricant, “Just in Time for Grilling Season”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry kielbasa
  • Locally made ham sausage, koubasa, farmers' sausage, garlic coil, bison smokies, venison bratwurst and beer sticks; Spanish chorizo, Lebanese lamb kebabs, French merguez and Balkan cévapčići.2010, Amy Jo Ehman, Prairie Feast: A Writer's Journey Home for Dinner, page 182. From the entry beer stick
  • Here I describe three of the most widely appreciated ones: the dried ham, whose fat is choice tocino, the sausage called chorizo and the preserved loin and ribs of pork.1997, Jessica Kuper, The Anthropologists' Cookbook, →ISBN, page 30. From the entry matanza

Meaning of chorizo

  1. noun A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

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Questions about chorizo in a sentence

How do you use chorizo in a sentence?
Chorizo is used as a noun. For example: “Substitute three chopped scallions and a minced jalapeño for the onion, and 6 ounces crumbled chorizo for the tomatoes.”
What is a short sentence with chorizo?
“Another example is the spicy Spanish sausage chorizo.”
What does chorizo mean?
Chorizo means a spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

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