Also called
🇲🇽🇪🇸Filete de paleta🇦🇷Paleta mariposa🇧🇷Bife de paleta🇮🇹Polpa di spalla🇩🇪Flat-Iron-Steak
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The flat iron is cut from the top blade muscle of the chuck, separated from the tough connective tissue running through the center. It is one of the most tender cuts on the animal and has a rich, beefy flavor with good marbling. Best cooked quickly over high heat to medium-rare and sliced against the grain.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Flat iron steakprimary | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Flat iron steak | Also known as butler's steak or feather blade steak in the UK |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Filete de paleta | |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Paleta mariposa | |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Filete de paleta | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Bife de paleta | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Polpa di spalla | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Flat-Iron-Steak | Loanword now standard in German butcher shops; sometimes called 'Schaufelstück'. |
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