$$ · roasts, smokers, and long cooks
ThermoPro TP20 Wireless Meat Thermometer
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.
These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Both are lean pork cuts from the back but the tenderloin is far smaller, more tender, and cooks much faster — they are not interchangeable in recipes without adjustment.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Pork loin roast | Pork tenderloin |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Pork loin roast | Pork tenderloin |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Pork loin | Pork fillet |
| 🇫🇷France | Longe de porc | Filet mignon de porc |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Lomo de cerdo | Solomillo de cerdo |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Lomo de cerdo | Lomo fino de cerdo |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Lomo de cerdo | Filete de cerdo |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Lombo de porco | Lombinho de porco |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Lombo suíno | Filé mignon suíno |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Lombata di maiale | Filetto di maiale |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Schweinerücken | Schweinefilet |
$$ · roasts, smokers, and long cooks
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.
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