These cuts are closely equivalent — the same or nearly identical cut across different butchery traditions.
Both Iberian-tradition very-young milk-fed animals, both Easter centerpieces, both whole-roasted in clay ovens. Cordero lechal is the suckling-lamb version (Castilian PGI); cabrito is the kid-goat counterpart.
| Country | Cabrito | Cordero lechal |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Kid goat | Suckling lamb |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Kid goat | Suckling lamb |
| 🇫🇷France | Cabri | Agneau de lait |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Cabrito | Cordero lechal |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | — | Cordero lechal |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Cabrito | Cordero lechal |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Cabrito | Borrego de leite |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Cabrito | Cordeiro de leite |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Capretto | Agnello da latte |
| 🇩🇪Germany | — | Milchlamm |
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