sac de gemecs
/sak də ˈʒɛməks/
CA
A traditional Catalan cured sheep's gut sausage, typically stuffed with minced pork and seasoned with paprika and spices.
El sac de gemecs és un embotit molt típic de la cuina catalana.
Sac de gemecs is a very typical sausage in Catalan cuisine.
Etymology
The term comes from Catalan: 'sac' means 'bag' and 'gemecs' means 'twins', referring to the twin connected sheep's stomach bags used to make the sausage casing.
Memory Aid
Think of 'sack of gems' as a hint – it's a 'sack' (bag casing) of flavorful 'gems' (seasoned meat).
Collocations
embotit catalàcuina tradicionalsac de gemecs a la brasa
Synonyms
botifarra de gemecs