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FlechavsPlate ribs

beef · Approximate equivalent

Same region, cut the other way: plate ribs are whole bones smoked for hours, flecha is sliced across the bones and grilled in minutes.

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

Open FlechaOpen Plate ribsSee substitutes
Raw Flecha — Beef Plate cut
Flecha
Beef · Plate

Northern Mexico's grilling rib: beef short ribs sawn across the bones into wide slices, each carrying three or four flat cross-sections of rib, sold at carnicerías in Monterrey,…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Plate ribs
Beef · Plate

The signature cut of Texas BBQ — three-rib slabs cut along the bone from the beef short plate, with a thick fat cap and intramuscular marbling that turns to silk over 8–12 hours…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryFlechaPlate ribs
🇺🇸United StatesFlanken-style short ribsPlate ribs
🇲🇽MexicoFlecha—

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