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Presa ibéricavsSecreto ibérico

pork · Approximate equivalent

Both are premium Iberian pork cuts; presa is the eye muscle of the front shoulder, secreto is from the rib area between shoulder and loin.

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

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Raw Presa ibérica — Pork Blade Shoulder cut
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, …

HeadBladeArm ShoulderLoinLegRibsBellyHock
Raw Secreto ibérico — Pork Loin cut
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 …

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Ibérico secreto steaks (3 lb)

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Names by country

CountryPresa ibéricaSecreto ibérico
🇺🇸United StatesIberian presaPork secreto
🇬🇧United KingdomIberian presaPork secreto
🇫🇷FrancePresa ibérique—
🇪🇸SpainPresa ibéricaSecreto ibérico
🇦🇷ArgentinaPresa ibéricaSecreto
🇲🇽MexicoPresa ibérica—
🇵🇹PortugalPresa ibéricaSecreto
🇧🇷BrazilPresa ibérica—
🇮🇹ItalyPresa ibericaSecreto iberico
🇩🇪GermanyPresa (Iberico)Secreto

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