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Cabeza de cerdovsPork cheek

pork · Approximate equivalent

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

Anatomical subset — the cheek (cachete / carrillada / guancia) is part of the head, butchered out separately and sold as the most-prized portion.

Cabeza de cerdo
Pork · Head

The whole pork head — a foundational ingredient in nose-to-tail butchery worldwide and the source of multiple regional specialties. In Mexico, the head goes into *carnitas*…

HeadBladeArm ShoulderLoinLegRibsBellyHock
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Pork cheek
Pork · Jowl

Pork jowl is the cheek of the pig, a fatty, well-marbled cut with a silky texture when cured or braised. When cured it becomes guanciale, the Italian cured meat essential to…

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Names by country

CountryCabeza de cerdoPork cheek
🇺🇸United StatesPig headPork jowl
🇬🇧United KingdomPig headPork cheek
🇫🇷FranceTête de porcJoue de porc
🇪🇸Spain—Carrillada de cerdo
🇦🇷Argentina—Carrillada de cerdo
🇲🇽MexicoCabeza de cerdoCachete de cerdo
🇵🇹PortugalCabeça de porcoBochecha de porco
🇧🇷BrazilCabeça de porcoBochecha suína
🇮🇹ItalyTesta di maialeGuancia di maiale
🇩🇪GermanySchweinekopfSchweinebäckchen

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