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Presa ibérica is known in English as Iberian presa.
Also called
🇺🇸🇬🇧Iberian presa🇫🇷Presa ibérique🇮🇹Presa iberica🇩🇪Presa (Iberico)
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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, dark red, intensely flavoured. Distinct from the secreto (which is from the rib area) and the pluma (which is from the loin end). Best served thick-cut and seared rare on a plancha or grill.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Iberian presa | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Iberian presa | |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Presa ibérica | |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Presa ibérica | |
| 🇫🇷France | Presa ibérique | As French importers sell it. |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Presa ibéricaprimary | Spanish primary; 'presa' literally means 'prey' or 'prize'. |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Presa ibérica | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Presa ibérica | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Presa iberica | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Presa (Iberico) |
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