$$ · roasts, smokers, and long cooks
Track a brisket overnight without opening the lid
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.
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These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Sister cut on the round — sirloin tip is the front knuckle (quadriceps), topside is the inner thigh (adductor). Both lean roasting cuts, sirloin tip is the slightly tenderer of the two.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Sirloin tip | Topside |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Sirloin tip | Top round |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Top rump | Topside |
| 🇫🇷France | Noix | Tende de tranche |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Babilla | Tapa de cadera |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Bola / Pulpa blanca | Tapa de aguayón |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | — | Pojadouro |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Patinho | Coxão mole |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Noce | Fesa |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Kugel | Oberschale |
$$ · roasts, smokers, and long cooks
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.
ThermoPro TP20 Wireless Meat Thermometer
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