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New York strip

New York strip substitutes

What to use when you can't find New York strip at your butcher

New York strip is the traditional name in United States. 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.

United States

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Both are premium loin-adjacent steakhouse cuts suited to high-heat cooking, but ribeye has significantly more intramuscular fat and a richer flavour while strip is firmer and beefier.

Argentina

Bife de chorizoclose substitute

The same strip loin muscle — bife de chorizo is the Argentine name for what Americans call the New York strip, typically cut thicker and served with the fat cap on.

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Both come from the short loin but are very different eating experiences — tenderloin is butter-soft and lean while strip is firmer with more flavour and fat.

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