As carnes
Brazilians eat a lot of meat, and some of the cuts may be unfamiliar to a North American audience. Check out our meats vocabulary list and practice your knowledge with flashcards.
Meats
A carne (red meat, generally)
Carne de sol (regional sun dried meat in the NE)
A carne seca (dried meat / beef jerky)
A carne moída (ground beef)
A picanha (rumpsteak)
O contrafilé (tenderloin)
A fraldinha (flank steak)
A alcatra (top sirloin)
O acém (sparerib)
A costela (ribs)
O frango (chicken)
A coxa de frango (chicken thighs)
O peito de frango (chicken breast)
O coração de frango (chicken hearts)
O frango sem osso / O frango desossado (boneless chicken)
O lombo (pork loin)
O peixe (fish)
Os frutos do mar (seafood)
O camarão (shrimp)
O cordeiro (lamb)
O churrasco (barbeque)
A almôndega (meatball)
A linguiça (sausage)
A calabresa (smoked sausage)
Meats: Vocabulary List
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