Can picaña mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Colombia?

In Colombia, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Cruda" and well done is "Bien asada".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Colombia?

Ask for "Punta de anca, término medio" when looking for picaña in Colombia.

What is picaña in Colombia?

Q: What is picaña in Colombia?

picaña is the Bolivia retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Colombia, the same cut is most often labeled Punta de anca.

Q: What is picaña called in Colombia?

Look for Punta de anca—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Q: What primal is picaña from?

Sirloin Cap is on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)).

Exact match

picana

is Punta de anca in Colombia

Ask for: Punta de anca

About this cut

Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

sirloin primal · top sirloin cap (coulotte)

In Colombia

Punta de anca

Say this at the butcher

“Punta de anca, término medio”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Bolivia → Colombia

rareVuelta y vuelta→Cruda48–55°C

medium rareTérmino medio→Término medio55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Tres cuartos60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Bien asada70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“picaña” in Bolivia maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In Colombia, look for labels such as Punta de anca. Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

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