A little sausage called merguez

October 13, 2012 ,

Merguez is a little red sausage spiced with cumin, pepper and other spices. The meat used in its preparation is beef and lamb. It originated in the Maghreb, which is the North African region between the Mediterranean Sea, the Sahara, the Atlantic Ocean and Egypt.

An important part of any good couscous, with less fat than other sausages and not containing any pork, merguez has became popular beyond the borders of the Maghreb over the last fifty years.

Variations may exist in its composition, but the meat mixture is always stuffed in a casing (or gut) of lamb or mutton. It is the spices it contains, including chili or harissa, which gives merguez its characteristic red color. It is sometimes prepared with other spices like fennel, sumac, or even garlic.

Try our recipe for Couscous and Merguez Sausages


Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on October 13, 2012.

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Cinzia Cuneo
Cinzia Cuneo, founder of SOSCuisine.com, never wanted to neglect the quality of her food. She shares her special expertise to make good food quickly and without complications!

2 comments to “A little sausage called merguez”

October 24, 2012 Anna said:

Love Merguez… were is a good place on the West Island to find them?

Cinzia Cuneo
October 24, 2012 Cinzia said:

@Anna: Try Marché Adonis. Their merguez are really good.

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