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Both are flat, fibrous cuts from the belly area suited to marinating and slicing thinly, but flank is leaner and milder while skirt has more fat and a more intense flavour.
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 Vacio together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Arrachera | Vacio |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Skirt steak | Flank steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Skirt steak | Flank steak |
| 🇫🇷France | Hampe | Bavette de flanchet |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Entraña | Vacío |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Entraña | Vacio |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Arrachera | Arrachera exterior |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | — | Vazio |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Fraldão | — |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Diaframma | Pancia di manzo |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Kronfleisch | Bauchlappen |
Cook either one well
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