| Morcón | |
| Country: | Spain |
| Region: | Salamanca, Andalusia and Extremadura |
| Course: | Sausage |
| Main Ingredient: | pork, paprika, garlic and salt |
Morcón is a type of chorizo, eaten in much the same way. It is typical of the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura and the province of Salamanca.[1] The difference is the meat with which it is made, which is usually lean without much fat content, and that the meat is stuffed into a section of pork large intestine. In Murcia, Albacete and in some Spanish-speaking regions of the Valencian Community, morcón is a sausage made with cooked pork, stuffed in a bladder, similar to mortadella. In the Valle de Ayora there is a variant known by the name perro. In old Spanish from the 16th century it was understood as blood sausage.[2]
The marinade used to flavor the chorizo is mainly composed of paprika, garlic and salt. Due to the thickness of the sausage, the maturity period is quite long.[3]
In the Philippines, the sausage has evolved into a stuffed meat roulade. The meat, which could be beef or pork, is cut into thin sheets and wrapped around hard-boiled eggs, ham, sausages, carrots, pickled cucumber slices and other ingredients to form a solid sausage. The roulade is usually cooked using a stewing and frying technique, and sliced when cool.