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Cabeza de res

Cabeza de res substitutes

What to use when you can't find Cabeza de res at your butcher

Cabeza de res is the traditional name in Mexico. Outside that tradition, butchers carry comparable beef cuts under different names — sometimes the same anatomical piece, sometimes a close cousin. The alternatives below are grouped by country so you can match what your local butcher actually carries.

Mexico

Cabeza de cerdoapproximate

Same conceptual cut on a different animal — beef head vs pork head. Both are nose-to-tail preparations that yield multiple sub-products (cheeks, tongue, jowl meat).

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