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BresaolavsEye of round

beef · Close equivalent

Same anatomical cut — bresaola is the cured product made from the eye of round (girello/magatello) or adjacent inside-round muscles.

Translation takeaway

These are near equivalents in the way butchers and cooks use them. If you can source either one, you're very close to the same result.

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Raw Bresaola — Beef Round cut
Bresaola
Beef · Round

Italy's iconic air-dried cured beef, IGP-protected as Bresaola della Valtellina. Made from the lean inside-round muscles (typically punta d'anca, fesa, or magatello), salt-cured…

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Raw Eye of round — Beef Round cut
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…

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Names by country

CountryBresaolaEye of round
🇺🇸United StatesBresaolaEye of round
🇬🇧United KingdomBresaola—
🇫🇷FranceBresaolaRond de gîte
🇪🇸SpainBresaolaRedondo
🇦🇷ArgentinaBresaola—
🇲🇽MexicoBresaola—
🇵🇹PortugalBresaola—
🇧🇷BrazilBresaolaLagarto
🇮🇹ItalyBresaolaGirello
🇩🇪GermanyBresaolaSchwanzrolle

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