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AlcatravsRump steak

beef · Close equivalent

These cuts are closely equivalent — the same or nearly identical cut across different butchery traditions.

Overlapping rump anatomy — Portuguese alcatra maps most directly to the British rump. Same region, different butchering and naming.

Translation takeaway

These are near equivalents in the way butchers and cooks use them. If you can source either one, you're very close to the same result.

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Alcatra
Beef · Sirloin

The top sirloin / rump primal in Lusophone butchery — a large, versatile block from the hindquarter that yields the picanha (its fat-capped cap) and the maminha (its tender tail), …

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Rump steak
Beef · Round

The rump steak is a full-flavored, moderately tender steak cut from the hindquarter. It is firmer than loin cuts but more flavorful, making it a popular everyday steak. In…

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Names by country

CountryAlcatraRump steak
🇺🇸United StatesRump steak
🇬🇧United KingdomRump steak
🇫🇷FranceRumsteck
🇪🇸SpainCadera
🇦🇷ArgentinaBife de cuadril
🇵🇹PortugalAlcatra
🇧🇷BrazilAlcatra
🇮🇹ItalyScamone
🇩🇪GermanyHüftsteak

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