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AraignéevsMerlan

beef · Approximate equivalent

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

Third member of the *morceaux du boucher* trio — all three (poire / merlan / araignée) are French-butchery boucher's-secret cuts traditionally kept by the butcher.

Araignée
Beef · Round

Spider steak — a small, web-shaped muscle (about 200–300 grams per beast) lying on the inside of the hip socket, named for the spider-leg pattern its connective tissue traces…

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Merlan
Beef · Round

The third *morceau du boucher* on the round — a long, flat, tender muscle named for its resemblance to the fish *merlan* (whiting). Weighs 800g–1kg per side; produces 6–8 thin…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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CountryAraignéeMerlan
🇫🇷FranceAraignéeMerlan

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