Suadero, in

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, is a thin cut of

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from the intermediate part of the cow or pig between the belly and the leg. Suadero is noted for having a smooth texture rather than a muscle grain. Typically, suadero is confited or fried and used as a

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filling. Suadero, also known as matambre in Argentina, sobrebarriga in Colombia, and rose meat in the United States of America, is the name of a very thin cut of beef in

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and

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, taken from between the skin and the ribs, a sort of flank steak. In Mexico City, México, it is very common and popular, offered mainly on street taco stands, but also eaten in sandwiches (tortas) and in a sort of round thick hollow fritter, made of corn dough, served hot, flat and filled with various meats, garnishes and sauces; these are called gorditas.

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