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Porterhouse substitutes

Porterhouse is the traditional name in United States. Elsewhere, butchers sell the same piece — or a close cousin — under a different name.

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Substitutes for Porterhouse that can be delivered rather than hunted down at a counter.

Bistecca alla fiorentina

🇮🇹 Italy · Close substitute

Bistecca alla fiorentina

Thick-cut porterhouse steaks (4 × 24 oz)

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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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