Both very-young milk-fed animals at the centre of European spring/Easter food traditions — abbacchio is the Roman suckling-lamb version, cabrito is the Iberian kid-goat counterpart.
Translation takeaway
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
Keep Abbacchio and Cabrito together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Abbacchio | Cabrito |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | — | Kid goat |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | — | Kid goat |
| 🇫🇷France | — | Cabri |
| 🇪🇸Spain | — | Cabrito |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | — | Cabrito |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | — | Cabrito |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | — | Cabrito |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Abbacchio | Capretto |