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Skirt steak (arrachera)
Arrachera is known in English as Skirt steak.
Arrachera is Mexican skirt steak, usually outside skirt when the butcher makes the distinction.
Also called
🇺🇸🇬🇧Skirt steak🇦🇷🇪🇸Entraña🇫🇷Hampe🇧🇷Fraldão🇮🇹Diaframma🇩🇪Kronfleisch
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Skirt steak is the diaphragm muscle, one of the most flavorful cuts on the animal with a pronounced beefy taste and coarse texture. It comes in two versions — inside and outside skirt — with the outside being more tender. It absorbs marinades well and cooks quickly over very high heat. It is the traditional cut for fajitas and tacos.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Skirt steak | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Skirt steak | |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Arracheraprimary | Almost always sold pre-marinated in Mexico, the definitive taco and fajita cut |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Entraña | A prized asado cut in Argentina, typically grilled quickly over high heat |
| 🇫🇷France | Hampe | |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Entraña | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Fraldão | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Diaframma | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Kronfleisch | Inner skirt; 'Saumfleisch' is the outer skirt — both are diaphragm muscles. |
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