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Lagarto ibéricovsPresa ibérica

pork · Approximate equivalent

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

Same Iberian-pork butchery tradition — presa sits at the front of the shoulder/loin junction, lagarto runs along the inside of the ribs. Both prized for monounsaturated marbling and quick-cook treatment.

Lagarto ibérico
Pork · Loin

A long, thin, "lizard-shaped" strip of pork (typically 50 to 80 grams, 25 to 30 centimetres long) that runs along the inside of the ribs against the loin of Iberian pigs (*Cerdo…

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Presa ibérica
Pork · Blade Shoulder

The 'crown jewel' of Iberian pork — a single eye muscle (the cabecero de lomo) within the front shoulder, weighing about 500 grams per pig. Heavily marbled with intramuscular fat, …

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Names by country

CountryLagarto ibéricoPresa ibérica
🇺🇸United StatesIberian lagartoIberian presa
🇬🇧United KingdomIberian lagartoIberian presa
🇫🇷FranceLagarto ibériquePressa ibérique
🇪🇸SpainLagarto ibéricoPresa ibérica
🇦🇷ArgentinaLagarto ibéricoPresa ibérica
🇲🇽MexicoLagarto ibéricoPresa ibérica
🇵🇹PortugalLagarto ibéricoPresa ibérica
🇧🇷BrazilLagarto ibéricoPresa ibérica
🇮🇹ItalyLagarto ibericoPresa iberica
🇩🇪GermanyLagarto (Iberico)Presa (Iberico)

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