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AbbacchiovsCabrito

lamb · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

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.

Abbacchio
Lamb · Rack

The Roman tradition of suckling lamb, PGI-protected as 'Abbacchio Romano' since 2009. Lambs are slaughtered young (under 60 days, weighing 8–13kg) and the entire animal is broken…

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Cabrito
Lamb · Whole

Milk-fed kid goat — the iconic Iberian-peninsula Easter dish and the signature meat of Monterrey, Nuevo León in northern Mexico. The young goat (typically 30–45 days old, 4–8 kg)…

NeckRackLoinChumpLegShoulderBreast
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Names by country

CountryAbbacchioCabrito
🇺🇸United StatesKid goat
🇬🇧United KingdomKid goat
🇫🇷FranceCabri
🇪🇸SpainCabrito
🇲🇽MexicoCabrito
🇵🇹PortugalCabrito
🇧🇷BrazilCabrito
🇮🇹ItalyAbbacchioCapretto

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