What is aiguillette in France?
Approximate
aiguillette
The closest France equivalent is Bavette overlap
Ask for: Bavette overlap
About this cut
Thin, loose-grained flap from the bottom sirloin; overlaps skirt/flank in some regional breakdowns.
sirloin primal · sirloin flap / bottom sirloin flap
How to order steak doneness
Belgium → France
rareSaignant→Saignant48–55°C
medium rareÀ point→À point55–60°C
mediumÀ point cuit→Entre à point et bien cuit60–65°C
well doneBien cuit→Bien cuit70–100°C
Most French steaks are served rare (saignant) by default. Asking for bien cuit may surprise your waiter.
Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want (e.g., “warm red center”).
Detailed explanation
“aiguillette” in Belgium maps to canonical sirloin flap (sirloin: sirloin flap / bottom sirloin flap). In France, look for labels such as Bavette overlap. Thin, loose-grained flap from the bottom sirloin; overlaps skirt/flank in some regional breakdowns.
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Other countries & routes
Same canonical cut, different destination markets (deduped URLs).
- Belgium → Albania (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Andhra Pradesh (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Argentina (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Australia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Austria (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Bangladesh (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Belarus (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Bolivia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Bosnia & Herzegovina (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Brazil (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Bulgaria (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Canada (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Chile (aiguillette)
- Belgium → China (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Colombia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Costa Rica (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Croatia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Czech Republic (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Denmark (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Ecuador (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Egypt (aiguillette)
- Belgium → El Salvador (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Estonia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Ethiopia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Finland (aiguillette)
- Belgium → France (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Germany (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Goa (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Greece (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Guatemala (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Honduras (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Hungary (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Central India (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Indonesia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Iran (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Ireland (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Israel (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Italy (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Japan (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Karnataka (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Kazakhstan (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Kenya (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Kerala (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Latvia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Lithuania (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Maharashtra (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Malaysia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Mexico (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Montenegro (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Morocco (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Netherlands (aiguillette)
- Belgium → New Zealand (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Nicaragua (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Nigeria (aiguillette)
- Belgium → North Macedonia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Norway (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Pakistan (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Panama (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Paraguay (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Peru (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Philippines (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Poland (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Portugal (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Punjab (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Qatar (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Rajasthan (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Romania (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Russia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Saudi Arabia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Singapore (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Slovakia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Slovenia (aiguillette)
- Belgium → South Africa (aiguillette)
- Belgium → South Korea (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Spain (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Sweden (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Switzerland (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Taiwan (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Tamil Nadu (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Telangana (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Thailand (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Turkey (aiguillette)
- Belgium → UAE (aiguillette)
- Belgium → United Kingdom (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Ukraine (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Uruguay (aiguillette)
- Belgium → United States (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Uttar Pradesh (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Uzbekistan (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Venezuela (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Vietnam (aiguillette)
- Belgium → West Bengal (aiguillette)
People also ask about this cut
What is aiguillette in France?
aiguillette maps to Sirloin Flap (sirloin flap) in this ontology; in France, look for labels such as Bavette overlap.
What is aiguillette called in France?
Where does aiguillette come from on the cow?
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What primal is aiguillette from?
Is aiguillette the same as ribeye?
No—aiguillette maps to sirloin flap (Sirloin Flap), while ribeye is a separate canonical rib primal cut.
Is aiguillette the same as Flank?
How is aiguillette different from Skirt?
sirloin flap (Sirloin Flap) differs from skirt steak by primal and muscle: compare the two hub pages in this site.
What is the canonical beef cut for aiguillette?
What should I ask for at a France butcher?
Ask for Bavette overlap and mention Sirloin Flap if needed—the mapped retail names above match sirloin flap.
Why might aiguillette be less common in France?
aiguillette is a Belgium retail term; France shops may use different names for the same sirloin flap muscle.