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Goulart Sausage Co
Category: Food Specialty Food Meat Shops Meat Shops [Edit]
1277 E Saint John StSte C
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 279-8130
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Goulart Sausage Co
7 reviews in English
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Review from Roscoe C.
Mountlake Terrace, WA
10/5/2011
I grew up on Santos' linguica, which became the benchmark for all sausage in my mind. Since the "Sausage King" went nuts and Santos became a delectable and distant memory, I've hunted everywhere (everywhere) for good linguica and failed in my hunt. Until I discovered Goulart Sausage Company.
Goulart's regular linguica has got the flavor of Santos' "cold" smoke process, but it's done using techniques which are approved under modern food safety guidelines (the part that got Santos in trouble). And this may be blasphemy, but I like the texture better than Santos: it's all high quality pork and the seasoning is phenomenal, without the hideous salt+paprika+MSG+nitrates kick of nearly all other store bought brands (which aren't even fit for soups, in my opinion).
This is the kind of linguica you'll relish on its own, in a sandwich, or alongside some eggs and fried potatoes for family breakfasts, just like when I was growing up.
The best part, they put the invoice along with the food - they won't take money up front. Talk about old country! And shipping is really reasonable, even to grandma in Hawaii.
I love these guys. I hope they're around forever. Just make sure and get ahold of somebody who speaks English (owner may make you call back so he can get somebody manning the phones who can take your order).
Order 10 lbs, the low shipping cost makes it worth it (plus you'll run out quicker than you think). Enjoy! -
Review from Shannon N.
San Jose, CA
9/2/2010
I hit this sausage shop after visiting Silva... and this place is super-tiny and a smidge scary. ;) Lights off, not sure if anyone is there, barely any spot in the parking lot... but man, it's worth it. Goulart's linguica is the preferred brand amongst my Portuguese relatives, and they have several varieties. I appreciated the shopkeeper asking where my mother-in-law was from so he could direct us to the right version of the linguica from her island. ;)
Don't be afraid of the surroundings - get some tasty authentic Portuguese sausages here! -
Review from Travois D.
San Jose, CA
11/1/2006
This little place makes the best linguica and Portuguese chourico in the South Bay. They use wood for the smoke (sometimes it is piled up in the parking lot out front) and the best pork. The linguica and chourico is lean and cut into chunks. Also, they do not use MSG which you find in some of the big operations like Silva's. You can't go wrong with the Portuguese chourico made in the Azorean style. I have been buying at Goulart's for years and have never been unhappy.
The location is hard to find. There are auto repair shops around, but it worth the drive.
I think they are closed Mondays. I'd call ahead first. Since it is small, the owner may decide to go away for a weekend.
It's good to find a small business that makes a great product in the fast-food empire of Silicon Valley. -
Review from Anna S.
5/8/2010
this is a tiny little shop (retail and wholesale) in a working class Portuguese district (Portuguese auto shops, community centers, etc).
we walked in and the lights were off, it seemed like we were in a family cellar. you can see some meat processing machinery in the room just to the left of the main room.
the back of the shop has a rack of Portuguese imported canned goods, and the side wall has a few cases of home-canned, homemade spicy sauce in mason jars with no labels. they looked totally delicious, so we bought one for $6.
the linguica and chorico comes in mild and spicy. the spicy is very hot, according to the owner, who was super friendly and likable. the two kinds of sausage are similar, they just have a slight variation in spices.
portuguese chorico is similar to the spanish kind found in paella, it's hard, not like mexican chorizo which is more crumbly.
the meat comes in shrink wrapped packages of 2-5 long sausages, . i'm sure you can get them in any size, but that's what's in the refrigerated case out front. $4.50/lb. we got 2 packages of 2 chorico and 2 packages of 3 linguica, total was $21.
they also sell bacalao (salted cod) in regular and boneless versions, as well as a few other types of meat.
they don't accept credit cards, just personal checks and cash.Listed in: East side SJ, My hood
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Review from Lupe P.
Fremont, CA
4/19/2010
Love this place !! Owners are very friendly and provide great customer service. Their linguiça is to die for. I especially recommend their "American sytle - HOT" linguiça--my favorite! Super tasty, with a little 'kick' to it.
And.... LOVE the "Topo" Portuguese cheese, imported directly from the the Azores. It's a firm/semi-hard, yellow, aromatic, slightly piquant cheese.... that is great with wine, snacking, and cooking. Have gifted family and friends and they're now hooked on "Topo" cheese.
At least once a month, we take the short drive from Fremont to stock up on Goulart's goodies.
Happy Eating! Buen Provecho! Bon Appetit ! Bom apetite! -
Review from Trina W.
San Lorenzo, CA
12/6/2010
Goulart's morcella is the best morcella I've ever had, including the types I sampled while in Portugal in October - go figure. I like it baked served over rice. It's just the right blend of spices - it does NOT get better than this!
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Review from Jeff M.
San Diego, CA
7/25/2009
I live down in San Diego, California and we were recently lucky enough to get to taste the linguiça from Goulart's. It is much, MUCH better than anything under the widely available Silva brand; a treat not to be missed. Delicious!! The Goulart brand is also much closer to the home-made linguiça I was lucky enough to eat in the Açorean Islands. Fantastic stuff.
