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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.
Translation takeaway
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
Keep Arrachera and Bavette d'aloyau together in your notebook.
Names by country
| 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 |
Cook either one well
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