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SirloinvsTafelspitz

beef · Approximate equivalent

Adjacent primal — the rump cap sits at the bottom edge of the sirloin/round area depending on the regional butchery system.

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

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Raw Sirloin — Beef Sirloin cut
Sirloin
Beef · Sirloin

Sirloin comes from the rear back portion of the animal, between the short loin and the round. It is moderately tender with good flavor and slightly less marbling than the loin…

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TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
Raw Tafelspitz — Beef Sirloin cut
Tafelspitz
Beef · Sirloin

The Viennese signature boiled-beef cut — anatomically the rump cap (the same muscle as Brazilian picanha), but treated in a completely different culinary tradition. Simmered…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountrySirloinTafelspitz
🇺🇸United StatesSirloin steakTafelspitz
🇬🇧United Kingdom—Tafelspitz
🇫🇷France—Tafelspitz
🇪🇸Spain—Tafelspitz
🇦🇷ArgentinaCuadrilTafelspitz
🇲🇽MexicoSirloinTafelspitz
🇵🇹Portugal—Tafelspitz
🇧🇷Brazil—Tafelspitz
🇮🇹Italy—Punta di scamone alla viennese
🇩🇪GermanyHüfteTafelspitz

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