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Matambre

Matambre substitutes

What to use when you can't find Matambre at your butcher

Matambre is the traditional name in Argentina. Outside that tradition, butchers carry comparable beef cuts under different names — sometimes the same anatomical piece, sometimes a close cousin. The alternatives below are grouped by country so you can match what your local butcher actually carries.

Argentina

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Both are thin, flat cuts from the belly area suited to quick cooking or stuffing, but matambre is taken from between the skin and ribs and is thinner than flank steak.

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