What is aiguillette in Turkey?
Approximate
aiguillette
The closest Turkey equivalent is sirloin flap
Ask for: sirloin flap
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 → Turkey
rareSaignant→Az pişmiş48–55°C
medium rareÀ point→Az orta55–60°C
mediumÀ point cuit→Orta pişmiş60–65°C
well doneBien cuit→Çok pişmiş70–100°C
Turkish cuisine traditionally serves grilled meats well-done. Az pişmiş (rare) is uncommon outside modern Istanbul steakhouses.
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 Turkey, look for labels such as sirloin flap. 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 → 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 → Qatar (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 → Uzbekistan (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Venezuela (aiguillette)
- Belgium → Vietnam (aiguillette)
People also ask about this cut
What is aiguillette in Turkey?
aiguillette maps to Sirloin Flap (sirloin flap) in this ontology; in Turkey, look for labels such as sirloin flap.
What is aiguillette called in Turkey?
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 Turkey butcher?
Ask for sirloin flap and mention Sirloin Flap if needed—the mapped retail names above match sirloin flap.
Why might aiguillette be less common in Turkey?
aiguillette is a Belgium retail term; Turkey shops may use different names for the same sirloin flap muscle.