Meats and Sausages
Botillo del Bierzo
Botillo del Barzo is a type of smoked sausage which is stuffed into pig’s cap (caecup), a large diameter pouch which is the beginning of a large intestine. The weight of Borillo del Bierzo averages 1 kg (2.2 lb).The El Bierzo region, made up of 38 municipalities located to the west of the province of Leon (Castile-Leon), Spain. Botillo del Bierzo carries PGI, 2001 classification.
| Meats | Metric | US |
|---|---|---|
| Pork rib meat | 700 g | 1.54 lb |
| Bone-in tails | 100 g | 0.22 lb |
| Meat trimmings: tongue, jowls, spine meat, shoulder | 200 g | 0.44 lb |
Ingredients per 1000g (1 kg) of meat
| Salt | 24 g | 4 tsp |
| Cure # 2 | 2.5 g | 1/2 tsp |
| Sugar | 5.0 g | 1 tsp |
| Pimentón, sweet | 15 g | 3 tsp |
| Pimentón, hot | 10 g | 2 tsp |
| Oregano, rubbed | 2.0 g | 3 tsp |
| Garlic, minced | 20 g | 6 cloves |
Instructions
- Chop ribs and tails into smaller pieces. Do not remove bones.
- Chop other meats.
- Mix meats with salt, cure and all ingredients. Place in refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Stuff firmly into a large diameter casing like pork cap or bung.
- Using oak wood apply cold smoke at 18° C (64° F) for 3-4 days (one day being the minimum).
- Dry at 16-12° C (60-54° F) for 3 weeks.
- Store at 12° C (60° F), <65% humidity or refrigerate.
Notes
The required amount of rib meat 65-90%
The required amount of tail meat 10-20%
Trimmings from the following parts may be also incorporated: tongue, jowls, shoulder, backbone meat, no more than 20% total.
Weight - 500-1600 g
Botillo del Bierzo is usually served in a form of a stew which is made by boiling botillo with cabbage, potatoes and a few fresh chorizos, a task that requires from 2 -2-1/2 hours.
The required amount of tail meat 10-20%
Trimmings from the following parts may be also incorporated: tongue, jowls, shoulder, backbone meat, no more than 20% total.
Weight - 500-1600 g
Botillo del Bierzo is usually served in a form of a stew which is made by boiling botillo with cabbage, potatoes and a few fresh chorizos, a task that requires from 2 -2-1/2 hours.
