Compare Spanish Style Uncured Chorizo

If you’re looking to up your charcuterie game, especially heading into the holidays, Trader Joe’s Spanish Style Uncured Chorizo can help. Unlike Mexican style chorizo, which is typically raw and needs to be cooked before eating (like TJ’s Soy Chorizo), Spanish Style Chorizo is more like a typical salami, ready to eat right out of the package. To make this Spanish Style Chorizo, our Chicago supplier starts with heritage-breed pork, with no added hormones, and no antibiotics, ever. It’s also crate-free pork, which means the animals were not restrained in gestation and farrowing crates. The recipe—which includes red wine, sea salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika—provides an eating experience beyond typical salami. In particular, the richness of the red wine, and the hint of smoke from the paprika give this Chorizo a one-of-a-kind profile. We suggest thinly slicing Trader Joe’s Spanish Style Uncured Chorizo on the bias, and presenting on a board with the likes of Trader Joe’s Spanish Cheese Tapas Sampler, slices of TJ’s Olive Fougasse, and a glass of La Granja Cava sparkling wine.