$$$ · picanha, steaks, skewers, and general charcoal grilling
Weber Original Kettle Premium 22-Inch Charcoal Grill
High-heat grilling, simple indirect cooks, steak, picanha, and burgers.
These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Picanha sits above the sirloin and shares similar flavor profile, but is kept with its fat cap and treated as a distinct roasting cut in Brazilian tradition.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Picanha | Sirloin |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Rump cap | Sirloin steak |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Rump cap | — |
| 🇫🇷France | Cœur de rumsteck | — |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Tapa de cuadril | — |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Picaña | Cuadril |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Picaña | Sirloin |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Picanha | — |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Picanha | — |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Codone (picanha) | — |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Picanha | Hüfte |
$$$ · picanha, steaks, skewers, and general charcoal grilling
High-heat grilling, simple indirect cooks, steak, picanha, and burgers.
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