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FlechavsSuadero

beef · Approximate equivalent

Same area of the rib cage. Flecha is sold bone-in for the grill; suadero is the boneless meat from there, confited for tacos.

Translation takeaway

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 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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Raw Suadero — Beef Various cut
Suadero
Beef · Various

Suadero is a thin cut of beef taken from the area between the belly and the leg of the cow, comprising a thin layer of smooth muscle and fat. It is a distinctly Mexican cut with…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryFlechaSuadero
🇺🇸United StatesFlanken-style short ribs—
🇲🇽MexicoFlechaSuadero

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