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Similar cooking applications and the need to slice against the grain, but different muscles — flank is broad and flat while hanger is thick and cylindrical.
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 Onglet and Vacio together in your notebook.
Names by country
| Country | Onglet | Vacio |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Hanger steak | Flank steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Onglet | Flank steak |
| 🇫🇷France | Onglet | Bavette de flanchet |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Solomillo de pecho | Vacío |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Entraña fina | Vacio |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Arrachera de res | Arrachera exterior |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Fraldão | Vazio |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Lombatello | Pancia di manzo |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Nierenzapfen | Bauchlappen |
Cook either one well
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