$$$ · picanha, steaks, skewers, and general charcoal grilling
Weber Original Kettle Premium 22-Inch Charcoal Grill
High-heat grilling, simple indirect cooks, steak, picanha, and burgers.
These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Both are intensely flavored, fibrous cuts used similarly in bistro and taquería cooking, but bavette is from the flank while skirt is the diaphragm muscle.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Arrachera | Bavette d'aloyau |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Skirt steak | Flap steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Skirt steak | Flap steak |
| 🇫🇷France | Hampe | Bavette d'aloyau |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Entraña | — |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Entraña | — |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Arrachera | — |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Fraldão | — |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Diaframma | Bavetta |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Kronfleisch | Bavette |
$$$ · picanha, steaks, skewers, and general charcoal grilling
High-heat grilling, simple indirect cooks, steak, picanha, and burgers.
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