$$ · braised beef, lamb neck, pot roasts, and stews
Turn a tough cut tender in one pot
Browning meat on the stovetop, then braising it slowly in the oven.
Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Brisket is the usual North American stand-in for suadero in tacos — a fattier, coarser grain, but it confits and shreds the same way.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Brisket | Suadero |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Brisket | — |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Brisket | — |
| 🇫🇷France | Poitrine | — |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Pecho | — |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Pecho | — |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Pecho | Suadero |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Peito / Maçã do peito | — |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Peito | — |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Punta di petto | — |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Rinderbrust | — |
$$ · braised beef, lamb neck, pot roasts, and stews
Browning meat on the stovetop, then braising it slowly in the oven.
Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven