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Bistecca alla fiorentinavsChuletón

beef · Approximate equivalent

Both are iconic European thick bone-in beef steaks tied to specific regional traditions (Basque vs Tuscan); fiorentina is T-bone style with the tenderloin attached, chuletón is rib-only.

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

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Raw Bistecca alla fiorentina — Beef Loin cut
Bistecca alla fiorentina
Beef · Loin

Tuscany's signature steak — a thick T-bone or porterhouse, traditionally from Chianina cattle, cut at minimum 4 centimetres thick and often 6–8. Grilled rare to very rare over hot …

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Thick-cut porterhouse steaks (4 × 24 oz)

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
Raw Chuletón — Beef Rib cut
Chuletón
Beef · Rib

Spain's signature steak — a thick bone-in rib steak, traditionally from old dairy cows (vaca vieja or buey) that have been retired from milking and finished on grass for several…

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Bone-in tomahawk ribeye — the US cut closest to chuletón

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryBistecca alla fiorentinaChuletón
🇺🇸United StatesFlorentine steakChuletón
🇬🇧United KingdomFlorentine steakChuletón
🇫🇷FranceBistecca alla fiorentina—
🇪🇸Spain—Chuletón
🇲🇽Mexico—Chuletón
🇧🇷BrazilBistecca alla fiorentina—
🇮🇹ItalyBistecca alla fiorentina—

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