Androlla
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An androlla is a Galician embutido
made from pork. It is similar to the botillo
sausages of León
.
It is prepared from the "cueras" (the end of a slab of bacon
). Cueras are well cleaned, without the skin; rib meat is added with portions of the diaphragm muscle
s. It is eaten cooked and is often accompanied by "cachelos" (boiled potatoes).
In the regions of León
and Zamora
, the word "androlla" can refer to any kind of pork sausage.
Embutido
An embutido , enchido or embotits is a generic term for sausages found in Spain, Portugal, the Philippines, and Central and South America....
made from pork. It is similar to the botillo
Botillo
Botillo , Botelo or Butiellu , is a dish of meat-stuffed pork intestine. It is a culinary specialty of El Bierzo, a county in the Spanish province of León and also of the region of Trás-os-Montes, in Portugal...
sausages of León
León (province)
León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter....
.
It is prepared from the "cueras" (the end of a slab of bacon
Bacon
Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...
). Cueras are well cleaned, without the skin; rib meat is added with portions of the diaphragm muscle
Muscle
Muscle is a contractile tissue of animals and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Muscle cells contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. Their function is to...
s. It is eaten cooked and is often accompanied by "cachelos" (boiled potatoes).
In the regions of León
León (province)
León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter....
and Zamora
Zamora (province)
Zamora is a Spanish province of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.The present-day province of Zamora province was one of three provinces formed from the former Kingdom of León in 1833, when Spain was re-organised into 49 provinces.It is bordered by...
, the word "androlla" can refer to any kind of pork sausage.