These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Both *morceaux du boucher* — small premium muscles on the round, traditionally kept by French butchers. Araignée is the spider-shaped muscle on the rear thigh; poire is the pear-shaped muscle on the inside thigh. Different muscles, same cultural-identity category.
| Country | Araignée | Poire |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | Araignée | Poire |
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