Same anatomical primal — picanha suína is butchered from the upper rump end of the pork leg, keeping the fat cap. Most leg-of-pork butchery trims the cap; the picanha cut deliberately preserves it.
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 Leg of pork and Picanha suína together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Leg of pork | Picanha suína |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Ham | Pork picanha |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Leg of pork | — |
| 🇫🇷France | Jambon | — |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Jamón | — |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Jamón fresco | — |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Pierna de cerdo | — |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Presunto | Picanha de porco |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Pernil | Picanha suína |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Cosciotto di maiale | — |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Schweinekeule | — |