chaurice

English

Etymology

Related to chouriço, chorizo.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ʃəˈɹis/, /ʃɔˈɹis/, /t͡ʃəˈɹis/

Noun

chaurice (countable and uncountable, plural chaurices)

1. A spicy pork sausage used in Creole and Cajun cuisine.
   • 2009, Mitchell Gustafson, Friday in New Orleans, page 9:

     […] chaurice is not always smoked and chaurice can be eaten alone for breakfast or in sandwich.

   • 2012, Home Production of Quality Meats and Sausages, page 213:

     Chaurice is a pork sausage that is Creole Cajun in origin and has a hot and spicy flavor. Chaurice sausage is popular in Creole Cajun cooking both as a main dish and as an ingredient in dishes such as gumbo and jambalaya.

   • 2012, Bruce Aidells, Denis Kelly, Bruce Aidells' Complete Sausage Book, page 45:

     Most chaurice is pure pork, but sometimes beef is included.

   • 2019, Alexandra Kennon, Classic Restaurants of New Orleans, page 176:

     In the early days, the offerings at Dooky Chase were simple: lottery tickets, soft drinks, beers and chaurices (sausages) on French bread.

   • 2023, Leah Chase, The Dooky Chase Cookbook, page 7:

     […] a chaurice (type of sausage) on French bread.