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Bistecca alla fiorentina substitutes

Bistecca alla fiorentina is the traditional name in Italy. Elsewhere, butchers sell the same piece — or a close cousin — under a different name.

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Substitutes for Bistecca alla fiorentina that can be delivered rather than hunted down at a counter.

Porterhouse

🇺🇸 United States · Close substitute

Porterhouse

Grass-fed porterhouse steak (22 oz)

Chuletón

🇪🇸 Spain · Approximate

Chuletón

Bone-in tomahawk ribeye — the US cut closest to chuletón

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Spain

Chuletónapproximate

Both are iconic European thick bone-in beef steaks tied to specific regional traditions (Basque vs Tuscan); fiorentina is T-bone style with the tenderloin attached, chuletón is rib-only.

United States

Porterhouseclose substitute

Same anatomical cut from the loin (T-bone with the larger tenderloin side); fiorentina is distinguished by minimum thickness (4–6cm), breed specification (often Chianina), and a no-marinade rare-grilled preparation.

T-bone steakclose substitute

A thinner fiorentina from the front of the short loin can be cut from the T-bone area; the porterhouse-style cut is the more traditional fiorentina.

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