Both braise for hours until the collagen turns to gelatin. Cheek is boneless and silkier; shank gives the broth a marrow bone.
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 Beef cheek and Chambarete together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Beef cheek | Chambarete |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Beef cheek | Beef shank |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Beef cheek | — |
| 🇫🇷France | Joue de bœuf | — |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Carrillada de ternera | — |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Nuez de quijada | — |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Cachete de res | Chambarete |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Bochecha de vaca | — |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Bochecha de boi | — |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Guancia di manzo | — |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Rinderbäckchen | — |