Pork neck

Pork · Shoulder
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Pork neck (collar) is a cut from the neck and upper shoulder of the pig, well-marbled with intramuscular fat that keeps it moist during cooking. It is exceptionally versatile — it can be slow-roasted whole, cut into steaks and grilled, braised, or used for sausage. It is more forgiving than the loin and more tender than the shoulder when grilled.

Names by country

CountryNameNotes
🇺🇸United StatesPork collar
🇬🇧United KingdomPork neckprimary
🇲🇽MexicoAguja de cerdo
🇦🇷ArgentinaPescuezo de cerdo
🇫🇷FranceÉchine de porc
🇪🇸SpainCabeza de lomoUsed widely in Spanish sausages and slow roasts
🇵🇹PortugalCachaçoUsed in traditional Portuguese dishes like carne de porco à alentejana
🇧🇷BrazilPescoço suíno

Similar cuts

Boston buttclose

Both are well-marbled shoulder-area cuts suited to slow cooking, but pork neck is even more marbled and more forgiving when grilled as steaks than the Boston butt.