Chorizo sanjuanino
The homemade pork-and-beef sausage from San Juan Bautista (Misiones), made for the grill and eaten hot with cassava.
What it is
Chorizo sanjuanino is a homemade sausage from San Juan Bautista, in Misiones, made from a mix of pork and beef, seasoned with peppers (mild or “picantito”), salt and natural juice, stuffed in beef casing. It is grilled and eaten hot as a starter, with cassava. In San Juan it is customary to have it on holidays, weekends and at family celebrations such as fifteenth birthdays and weddings. According to ABC, it arose in the 1960s from the idea of a local who sold it at the stalls of San Juan’s patron saint festivals. It is on the list of 51 dishes that DINAPI declared gastronomic heritage in 2018. Every January the Festival del Batiburrillo, Siriki y Chorizo Sanjuanino is held.
Ingredients
History
It began in the 1960s in San Juan Bautista and gained a place at patron saint festival stalls and later as a starter at family celebrations.
Did you know…?
It shares the stage with batiburrillo and siriki at the festival held each year for the municipality’s anniversary.
When
Holidays, weekends, the patron saint festival on 24 June and the January festival.
Where
San Juan Bautista (Misiones), at butchers and festival stalls.
Researched and reviewed in September 2026 with 4 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.