On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:34:13 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:51:36 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> Arrgh. Well, I have no idea at the moment, not until I head into town
>> next week. I just tasted a piece, I think it's been cured, and it's
>> not particularly spicy nor smokey. I took a pic, which may or may not
>> help: http://i46.tinypic.com/2e4azut.jpg
>
>That's not Mexican chorizo. It doesn't even look like spanish chorizo
>to me either. It's more like kielbasa. I've forgotten what you want
>to do... make some yourself or buy more? Personally, I prefer
>linguica and longaniza sausages. You should be able to find both
>easily in Australia.

Thanks sf, I'll look into linguica and longaniza sausages.

Perhaps the 'Chorizo' I bought is some *******ised version of Chorizo
The deli in question is quite uncompromising, usually, so who
knows...

Anyway, I did enjoy the Chorizo regardless, I really enjoyed the
recipe I used (I found the damned thing eventually):
http://nourishedkitchen.com/caldo-verde