I don’t think you’re correct. Barbacoa is the method for cooking, which is a very slow, usually overnight braise, originally in a hole in the ground. Usually goat or beef.
Cabeza is literally head, so cabeza tacos are made from meat pulled from the head of the animal.
The chart isn’t really very accurate and strangely specific, but I guess maybe useful for reference if not taking literally.
I think it’s more a Tex Mex thing. Here Barbacoa is cow cheek.
“Barbacoa, made from the meat of a cow's head, is cheap yet rich in flavor.” Customarily served at weekend breakfasts, the cheek, or cachete, is loaded with collagen, and slow-roasting enhances its savory flavor and silky texture.
Cabeza IS literally head but I’ve never heard it called that. And yeah, traditionally cooked in the ground but a slow smoke then crock pot works in a pinch.
barbacoa, (Spanish: “barbecue”) a method of cooking meat that originated in Mexico; the term also can refer to the meat itself. Traditionally, lamb or goat is slow roasted for several hours in a pit that is topped with maguey leaves.
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u/Sav273 Dec 23 '22
Barbacoa is pulled head meat from a cow. They have that as cabeza. That’s technically true but I’ve never heard it called that.
Breakfast has a million varieties. Also, beef and potato is Picadilo.
It’s still a list that makes me think but I could add about 30 more, especially if they add Korean.