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Pluma ibéricavsSecreto ibérico

pork · Approximate equivalent

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

Both are premium Iberian pork cuts from the front of the animal — secreto is from the rib area between shoulder and loin, pluma is from the loin end near the head.

Pluma ibérica
Pork · Loin

A small, fan-shaped muscle (about 100–150 grams per pig) at the front end of the pork loin where it meets the head, found only on Iberian pigs. Heavily marbled with intramuscular…

HeadBladeArm ShoulderLoinLegRibsBellyHock
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Secreto ibérico
Pork · Loin

Pork secreto is a hidden cut from the Iberian pig, nestled between the shoulder blade and the loin. It is one of the most marbled cuts on the pig, resembling a thin skirt steak in …

HeadBladeArm ShoulderLoinLegRibsBellyHock
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Names by country

CountryPluma ibéricaSecreto ibérico
🇺🇸United StatesIberian plumaPork secreto
🇬🇧United KingdomIberian plumaPork secreto
🇫🇷FrancePlume ibérique—
🇪🇸SpainPluma ibéricaSecreto ibérico
🇦🇷ArgentinaPluma ibéricaSecreto
🇲🇽MexicoPluma ibérica—
🇵🇹PortugalPluma ibéricaSecreto
🇧🇷BrazilPluma ibérica—
🇮🇹ItalyPluma ibericaSecreto iberico
🇩🇪GermanyPluma (Iberico)Secreto

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