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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."
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Bottom round | Eye of round |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Bottom round | Eye of round |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Silverside | — |
| 🇫🇷France | — | Rond de gîte |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Contra | Redondo |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Cuete / Pulpa negra | — |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Chã de fora | — |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Coxão duro | Lagarto |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Sotto-fesa | Girello |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Unterschale | Schwanzrolle |
$$ · roasts, smokers, and long cooks
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.
ThermoPro TP20 Wireless Meat Thermometer
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