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Aguja norteñavsFlat iron steak

beef · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Both are chuck primal steaks; flat iron is from the top blade (infraspinatus) while aguja norteña is from the chuck eye roll

Aguja norteña
Beef · Chuck

A bone-in chuck eye steak cut thin for grilling, prized in northern Mexico — particularly Monterrey. It comes from the chuck eye roll, the ribeye muscle as it extends into the…

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Flat iron steak
Beef · Chuck

The flat iron is cut from the top blade muscle of the chuck, separated from the tough connective tissue running through the center. It is one of the most tender cuts on the animal …

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Names by country

CountryAguja norteñaFlat iron steak
🇺🇸United StatesChuck eye steakFlat iron steak
🇬🇧United KingdomChuck eye steakFlat iron steak
🇫🇷FranceBasses côtes—
🇪🇸SpainAgujaFilete de paleta
🇦🇷ArgentinaAgujaPaleta mariposa
🇲🇽MexicoAguja norteñaFilete de paleta
🇵🇹PortugalAcém—
🇧🇷BrazilAcémBife de paleta
🇮🇹ItalyRealePolpa di spalla
🇩🇪GermanyHochrippenkernFlat-Iron-Steak

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