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Track a brisket overnight without opening the lid
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.
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These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Sister cut on the round — top round (topside) is the inner thigh, bottom round (silverside) is the outer thigh. Topside is more tender and finer-grained; bottom round is harder and leaner with longer fibres, better for slow roasting and curing.
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 | Topside |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Bottom round | Top round |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Silverside | Topside |
| 🇫🇷France | — | Tende de tranche |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Contra | Tapa de cadera |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Cuete / Pulpa negra | Tapa de aguayón |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Chã de fora | Pojadouro |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Coxão duro | Coxão mole |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Sotto-fesa | Fesa |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Unterschale | Oberschale |
$$ · 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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