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Denver steakvsFlat iron steak

beef · Approximate equivalent

Both are tender chuck cuts identified by US butchers in the 2000s — flat iron is from the top blade (above the chuck), Denver is from the under-blade. Comparable in tenderness and flavour.

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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 Denver steak — Beef Chuck cut
Denver steak
Beef · Chuck

An 'innovation cut' identified by the US Beef Checkoff in 2009, sliced from the under-blade of the chuck (the serratus ventralis muscle). The fourth-most-tender muscle in the…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Raw Flat iron steak — Beef Chuck cut
Flat iron steak
Beef · Chuck

The flat iron is cut from the top blade muscle of the chuck, separated from the tough connective tissue running through the center. It is one of the most tender cuts on the animal …

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryDenver steakFlat iron steak
🇺🇸United StatesDenver steakFlat iron steak
🇬🇧United KingdomDenver steakFlat iron steak
🇫🇷FranceOnglet de palette—
🇪🇸SpainDenver—
🇦🇷ArgentinaDenverMarucha
🇲🇽MexicoDenver—
🇵🇹PortugalDenver—
🇧🇷BrazilDenver—
🇮🇹ItalyDenver—
🇩🇪GermanyDenver-SteakFlat-Iron-Steak

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