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Both are thin, flat cuts from the belly area suited to quick cooking or stuffing, but matambre is taken from between the skin and ribs and is thinner than flank steak.
Translation takeaway
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
Keep Matambre and Vacio together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Matambre | Vacio |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Thin flank | Flank steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Thin flank | Flank steak |
| 🇫🇷France | — | Bavette de flanchet |
| 🇪🇸Spain | — | Vacío |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Matambre | Vacio |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | — | Arrachera exterior |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | — | Vazio |
| 🇮🇹Italy | — | Pancia di manzo |
| 🇩🇪Germany | — | Bauchlappen |
Cook either one well
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