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US to UK Beef Cut Names

Shopping in the UK with an American recipe? Here is what to ask the butcher for. A US tenderloin is a UK fillet, and a US top round is UK topside.

US nameUK nameGuide
Bottom roundSilversideSilverside
Bottom sirloinPart of the rumpBottom Sirloin
BrisketBrisketBrisket
ChuckChuck and bladeChuck
Chuck eye steakChuck eye (part of chuck and blade)Chuck Eye
Flank steakFlank (bavette)Flank
Flat ironFeather bladeFlat Iron
Hanger steakHanger (onglet)Hanger
Humpno common nameHump
Marrow bonesMarrow bonesMarrow Bones
New York stripSirloinStriploin
OxtailOxtailOxtail
RibeyeRib-eyeRibeye
RoundLegHind Round
ShankShinShank
Short plateThin rib and flank (part)Plate
Short ribsJacob’s ladderShort Ribs
Shoulder clodClod / bladeShoulder Clod
Sirloin flap (bavette)BavetteFlap / Bavette
Sirloin tip (knuckle)Thick flankKnuckle
Skirt steakSkirtSkirt
T-bone / porterhouseT-boneT-Bone
Tenderloin (filet mignon)FilletTenderloin
Top roundTopsideTopside
Top sirloinRumpTop Sirloin
Top sirloin (incl. cap and tri-tip)RumpRump
Top sirloin cap (coulotte)Rump capPicanha
Tri-tipTri-tip (part of the rump)Tri-Tip

Names and cut lines vary by country and by butcher, so ask for the cut by description if the name doesn't match. Dutch and Turkish names are common butcher usage; there is no official Turkish retail cut standard. How we name cuts

Other translators: UK to US Beef Cut Names · Turkish to English Beef Cut Names (Et Parçaları)