Txistorra (Chistorra) is a typical sausage for the Basque country in the North of Spain. It is a fast-cured sausage made of pork, garlic, salt and paprika (which gives it the traditional bright red color). It stuffed into a lamb casing and is an average length of 40 cm and sometime can reach 1 meter. Their are a couple other types, Birika (means lung in Basque) its made with lungs rather than meat. The other is called Chistorra de leon made with a large percentage of beef. Chistorra is best enjoyed sauteed, grilled, or baked.
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