Can I Use Chorizo In The Linguine With Pancetta?

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Nigella's Linguine With Garlic Oil And Pancetta (from NIGELLA SUMMER) is a quick pasta dish where the pancetta cubes are roasted rather than fried. The garlic comes from using garlic-flavoured oil rather than fresh garlic, as the fresh garlic would scorch in the heat of the oven.

You could probably use chorizo to make the pasta, though it would become a completely different dish of linguine with chorizo. The spicy oils from the chorizo will make a scarlet coating for the pasta. You would need to use the cooking type of chorizo rather than the cured, ready-to-eat chorizo. Cut the chorizo into thickish coins and cut each coin in half or quarters (depending on the size of the chorizo). Chorizo already has garlic as a flavouring so you may want to change the garlic-flavoured oil for olive oil or vegetable oil, depending on how much garlic you like. Use 250g (or use 8 ounces) of chorizo as even though there is no rind, oil will seep out as it cooks. Chopped parsley would also be a good addition to spaghetti with chorizo.