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MaminhavsPicanha

beef · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Adjacent cuts on the same Brazilian alcatra primal — maminha is the lean tail, picanha the fat-capped rump cap next to it. Frequently sold and grilled side by side.

Maminha
Beef · Bottom Sirloin

The tail end of the top sirloin (maminha da alcatra) — a small, triangular, exceptionally tender muscle that sits between the picanha and the flank on the Brazilian alcatra…

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Picanha
Beef · Sirloin

Picanha is a triangular cut from the top of the rump, kept with its thick fat cap intact. It is the most celebrated cut in Brazilian churrasco culture and is growing in popularity …

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryMaminhaPicanha
🇺🇸United States—Rump cap
🇬🇧United Kingdom—Rump cap
🇫🇷France—Cœur de rumsteck
🇪🇸Spain—Tapa de cuadril
🇦🇷Argentina—Picaña
🇲🇽Mexico—Picaña
🇵🇹Portugal—Picanha
🇧🇷BrazilMaminhaPicanha
🇮🇹Italy—Codone (picanha)
🇩🇪Germany—Picanha

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