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What is thin skirt in the USA?

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thin skirt

is very similar to Skirt steak in United States

Ask for: Skirt steak

About this cut

Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

plate primal · diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)

In United States

Skirt steak

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

AustraliaUnited States

rareRareRare4855°C
medium rareMedium rareMedium rare5560°C
mediumMediumMedium6065°C
well doneWell doneWell done70100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“thin skirt” in Australia maps to canonical skirt (plate: diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)). In United States, look for labels such as Skirt steak. Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

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Other countries & routes

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

People also ask about this cut

What is thin skirt in United States?
thin skirt maps to Skirt (skirt steak) in this ontology; in USA, look for labels such as Skirt steak.

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What is thin skirt called in America?
In the United States, thin skirt (Australia) is usually sold as Skirt steak—the same canonical skirt steak.

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Where does thin skirt come from on the cow?
thin skirt refers to skirt steak on the plate primal (diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)).

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What primal is thin skirt from?
thin skirt is tied to the plate primal as Skirt (skirt steak).

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Is thin skirt the same as ribeye?
No—thin skirt maps to skirt steak (Skirt), while ribeye is a separate canonical rib primal cut.

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Is thin skirt the same as Flank?
No—thin skirt is skirt steak; Flank is flank steak, a different canonical cut.

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How is thin skirt different from Sirloin Flap?
skirt steak (Skirt) differs from sirloin flap by primal and muscle: compare the two hub pages in this site.

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What is the canonical beef cut for thin skirt?
thin skirt resolves to Skirt (skirt steak) in the Cutranslator ontology.

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What should I ask for at a United States butcher?
Ask for Skirt steak and mention Skirt if needed—the mapped retail names above match skirt steak.

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Why might thin skirt be less common in United States?
thin skirt is a Australia retail term; United States shops may use different names for the same skirt steak muscle.

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How this information is generated

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