What is Bavette d'aloyau called in the United States?

In the United States, Bavette d'aloyau is known as Flap steak.

What is Bavette d'aloyau called in the United Kingdom?

In the United Kingdom, Bavette d'aloyau is known as Flap steak.

What is Bavette d'aloyau called in Italy?

In Italy, Bavette d'aloyau is known as Bavetta.

What is Bavette d'aloyau called in Germany?

In Germany, Bavette d'aloyau is known as Bavette.

What part of the beef does Bavette d'aloyau come from?

Bavette d'aloyau comes from the Bottom Sirloin section of the beef.

Bavette d'aloyau

Beef · Bottom Sirloin

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Also called

🇺🇸🇬🇧Flap steak🇮🇹Bavetta🇩🇪Bavette

→ See all Bavette d'aloyau substitutes by country

Bavette d'aloyau is a French cut from the flank area of the sirloin, a flat, fibrous muscle with intense flavor. It is a bistro classic, typically pan-seared quickly over high heat and served pink with shallot sauce (sauce échalote). It has more chew than a filet but far more flavor, making it a favorite among French beef enthusiasts.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Flap steak	The closest American equivalent though not identical
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Flap steak
🇫🇷France	Bavette d'aloyauprimary	A French bistro staple — typically served with shallot butter or red wine sauce
🇮🇹Italy	Bavetta
🇩🇪Germany	Bavette	French loanword; sometimes 'Lappen' in some German butchers.

Find Bavette d'aloyau near you

In the US, this cut is usually sold as Flap steak — ask your butcher for that. It's most likely to be stocked by a good local butcher.

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Similar cuts

Arracheraapproximate

Both are intensely flavored, fibrous cuts used similarly in bistro and taquería cooking, but bavette is from the flank while skirt is the diaphragm muscle.

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Vacioapproximate

Very similar cuts from the flank area — bavette d'aloyau is slightly more tender and from higher up the flank, while American flank steak is from lower down.

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Fraldinhaapproximate

Overlapping anatomy — the sirloin flap. Bavette is the French loin-flap cut; fraldinha the Brazilian one. Closely related, cut and trimmed slightly differently.

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