$$$ · picanha, steaks, skewers, and general charcoal grilling
Weber Original Kettle Premium 22-Inch Charcoal Grill
High-heat grilling, simple indirect cooks, steak, picanha, and burgers.
These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Both are chuck primal steaks; flat iron is from the top blade (infraspinatus) while aguja norteña is from the chuck eye roll
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Aguja norteña | Flat iron steak |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Chuck eye steak | Flat iron steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Chuck eye steak | Flat iron steak |
| 🇫🇷France | Basses côtes | — |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Aguja | Filete de paleta |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Aguja | Paleta mariposa |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Aguja norteña | Filete de paleta |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Acém | — |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Acém | Bife de paleta |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Reale | Polpa di spalla |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Hochrippenkern | Flat-Iron-Steak |
$$$ · picanha, steaks, skewers, and general charcoal grilling
High-heat grilling, simple indirect cooks, steak, picanha, and burgers.
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