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Minced pork

Minced pork substitutes

Minced pork is the traditional name in United Kingdom. Elsewhere, butchers sell the same piece — or a close cousin — under a different name.

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United Kingdom

Minced beefapproximate

Interchanged and frequently blended in meatballs, ragù, and meatloaf; pork carries more fat and stays moister, beef brings deeper flavour.

Argentina

Chorizo argentinoapproximate

Chorizo argentino is coarsely ground pork, seasoned simply and stuffed into casing; seasoned minced pork is the closest thing to it loose.

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