Longaniza de Pascua

As the name suggests, longaniza de Pascua is a Valencian sausage that is traditionally prepared for Easter (Pascua means Easter in Spanish). This dry sausage is made with a combination of lard, salt, pepper, aniseed, and equal parts lean pork and beef.

The combination is stuffed into natural casings and tied with a string. The curing process typically lasts between 7 and 10 days.