Peito
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The Brazilian name for the chest area cuts, roughly corresponding to brisket. Used in churrasco and slow-cooked dishes.
Anatomy & Source
Pectoral muscle area. Brazilian butchery may portion this differently from US brisket.
Common Cooking Methods
Grilled Slow-cooked Braised
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Equivalences are approximate. Regional butchery variation means these are community-suggested matches, not exact definitions.
Both are from the pectoral/chest area. Brazilian peito may be portioned differently.
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