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{{Short description|Portuguese smoked sausage}}
[[File:Farinheira crua.jpg|thumb|right|Uncooked farinheira]]
'''Farinheira''' ({{IPA|pt|fɐɾiˈɲɐjɾɐ}}) is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[Enchido|smoked sausage]] made mainly from [[wheat flour]], [[pork]] fat and seasonings (white wine, paprika, salt and pepper). It has a yellow/brown colour and is served in traditional dishes like ''[[feijoada]]'' or ''[[cozido à portuguesa]]''. It is also eaten on its own, roasted or fried. In modern versions, it is previously cooked, then peeled and mixed with scrambled [[Egg (food)|eggs]] and served on bread or toast as a starter.

Although it resembles a [[chouriço]] or other meat sausage, its taste is not meaty; it is tangy (but not hot), with a doughy texture and has a somewhat sweet finish in the palate. It is never cooked sliced, unlike other sausages, since its dough-like content would pour out of the skin during cooking, except when fried, or deep-fried, as thick slices.{{clear}}
[[File:Farinheira.jpg|thumb|right|Farinheira, cooked and sliced]]

==''Farinheiras'' with PGI ==
Some ''farinheiras'' made in Portugal have a [[Protected geographical indications in the European Union|PGI]] status:

* ''Farinheira de Estremoz e Borba'', from [[Estremoz]] and [[Borba Municipality, Portugal|Borba]] area, PGI since 2004.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/browse.html?open&chkDenomination=305&fuseaction=view Farinheira de Estremoz e Borba] in the [http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/schemes/index_en.htm DOOR] database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.</ref>
* ''Farinheira de Portalegre'', from [[Portalegre Municipality, Portugal|Portalegre]] area, (PGI) since 1997.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/browse.html?open&chkDenomination=306 Farinheira de Portalegre] in the [http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/schemes/index_en.htm DOOR] database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Alheira]]
* [[List of sausages]]
* [[List of smoked foods]]
* [[List of Portugal food and drink products with protected status]]

==References==
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