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Bottom roundvsEye of round

beef · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Both are part of the wider outside-round muscle group anatomically; eye of round is the small, cylindrical eye muscle within the silverside group, bottom round is the larger surrounding mass. UK butchery often groups them all under "silverside."

Bottom round
Beef · Round

The outside group of muscles on the rear leg — the harder, leaner counterpart to *top round* (topside). Anatomically the *biceps femoris* and surrounding muscles, with longer…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Eye of round
Beef · Round

Eye of round is a very lean, cylindrical muscle from the center of the round. It has little fat or marbling and can be quite tough, but has good beefy flavor. It is best…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryBottom roundEye of round
🇺🇸United StatesBottom roundEye of round
🇬🇧United KingdomSilverside—
🇫🇷France—Rond de gîte
🇪🇸SpainContraRedondo
🇦🇷Argentina—Peceto
🇲🇽MexicoCuete—
🇵🇹PortugalChã de foraLagarto
🇧🇷BrazilCoxão duroLagarto
🇮🇹ItalySotto-fesaGirello
🇩🇪GermanyUnterschaleSchwanzrolle

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