What is Vacio called in United States?

Look for Flank steak—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Can Vacio mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with Sirloin Flap in this dataset—see alternatives below.

How do you order steak doneness in United States?

In United States, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

What is Vacio in the USA?

Q: What is Vacio in the USA?

Vacio is the Argentina retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In USA, the same cut is most often labeled Flank steak.

Q: What primal is Vacio from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

⚠️ Mapping confidence is limited—verify the exact subprimal with your butcher. Match confidence is below 75%—treat as indicative, not definitive.

Spans multiple cuts

vacio

spans multiple cuts in United States. Closest: Flank steak

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In United States

Flank steak

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Argentina → United States

rareJugoso→Rare48–55°C

medium rareA punto→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumCocido→Medium60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Well done70–100°C

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want (e.g., “warm red center”).

Detailed explanation

“Vacío” in Argentina maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In United States, look for labels such as Flank steak. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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Alternatives (Argentina → United States)

Sirloin flap

55% · Multiple interpretations

Region: United States

Canonical: sirloin flap

Extends into sirloin flap territory

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Other countries & routes

Same canonical cut, different destination markets (deduped URLs).

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.