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Iberico secreto (when available)
Secreto ibérico is known in English as Pork secreto.
Also called
🇺🇸🇬🇧Pork secreto🇦🇷🇵🇹🇩🇪Secreto🇮🇹Secreto iberico
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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 appearance. When cooked quickly over high heat the fat renders to produce a uniquely rich, nutty flavor. It is particularly prized when sourced from free-range Iberian pigs fed on acorns.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Pork secreto | Increasingly available in specialty butchers in the US |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Pork secreto | |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Secreto | |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Secreto ibéricoprimary | At its finest when sourced from Iberian pigs — one of Spain's most prized pork cuts |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Secreto | Also found in Portugal from Alentejo pigs |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Secreto iberico | Spanish loanword for the hidden Iberian pork cut between shoulder and loin; sold under this name in specialty Italian butchers. |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Secreto | Spanish loanword used in German specialty butchers; literally 'das Geheimstück'. |
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