$$ · braised beef, lamb neck, pot roasts, and stews
Turn a tough cut tender in one pot
Browning meat on the stovetop, then braising it slowly in the oven.
Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Both come from the belly/underside of the pig and share rich fat content and flavour, but belly is boneless while spare ribs are bone-in from the same general area.
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 Pork belly and Spare ribs together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Pork belly | Spare ribs |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Pork belly | Spare ribs |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Pork belly | Spare ribs |
| 🇫🇷France | Poitrine de porc | Côtes levées |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Panceta | Costillas de cerdo |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Panceta | Asado de cerdo |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Panceta de cerdo | Costillas de cerdo |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Entremeada | Entrecosto |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Barriga de porco | Costela de porco |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Pancia di maiale | Costine di maiale |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Schweinebauch | Spare Ribs |
Cook either one well
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