$$ · 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.
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Brisket is the usual North American stand-in for suadero in tacos — a fattier, coarser grain, but it confits and shreds the same way.
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 Brisket and Suadero together in your notebook.
Names by country
| 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 | — |
Cook either one well
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