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High-heat grilling, simple indirect cooks, steak, picanha, and burgers.
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Very similar cuts from the flank area — bavette d'aloyau is slightly more tender and from higher up the flank, while American flank steak is from lower down.
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 Bavette d'aloyau and Vacio together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Bavette d'aloyau | Vacio |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Flap steak | Flank steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Flap steak | Flank steak |
| 🇫🇷France | Bavette d'aloyau | Bavette de flanchet |
| 🇪🇸Spain | — | Vacío |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | — | Vacio |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | — | Arrachera exterior |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | — | Vazio |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Bavetta | Pancia di manzo |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Bavette | Bauchlappen |
Cook either one well
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