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Porterhouse substitutes

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

Porterhouse 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

T-bone steakclose substitute

Both contain strip and tenderloin separated by a T-bone, but the porterhouse is cut further back and has a substantially larger tenderloin portion — the USDA requires at least 1.25 inches of tenderloin for a porterhouse.

Italy

Bistecca alla fiorentinaclose 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.

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