Topic: Linguica

A listener email prompts a discussion about authentic Portuguese linguica and chouriço available in southeastern Massachusetts. The hosts mention a Twitter account dedicated to tracking locations where these specific sausages can be purchased. Technical critiques of the SM57 microphone used for the broadcast are briefly exchanged.

A discussion on linguiça, a Portuguese sausage, explores its availability in the United States and Brazil. John Dvorak requests listener recommendations for high-quality sausage factories, specifically mentioning Taylor's Sausage in Oregon. A suggestion is made to create a Twitter-based locator for the product.

A story is told about Portuguese linguica, a pickled wine sausage, and the regulatory challenges it faces in the EU. An anecdote is shared regarding a linguica specialist in San Leandro who reportedly killed health department officials after they attempted to shut down his traditional production methods.

John C. Dvorak recounts the history of Portuguese linguiça sausage in Newark, California, and the closure of the Santos factory in San Leandro. The factory owner reportedly killed two health inspectors after being harassed over traditional curing processes. Dvorak discusses the difficulty of finding authentic, chunky linguiça that meets modern health standards.