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Flank (Global Beef Cut Guide)

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Flank (flank steak) is Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain. It sits on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).Often compared to Skirt (skirt steak).

Use the sections below for country-by-country retail names, translation deep-links, and comparisons—terminology matches the Cutranslator canonical entities (flank steak).

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What is Flank?
Flank (flank steak) is Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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Where does Flank come from on the cow?
Flank sits on the flank primal at abdominal flank steak.

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What primal is Flank?
Flank is part of the flank primal.

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Is Flank the same as Skirt?
No—flank steak differs from skirt steak; compare the two hub pages.

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How is Flank different from Sirloin Flap?
Different muscle and primal: Flank is flank; Sirloin Flap follows its own canonical spec.

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What is flank steak called in Brazil?
See the names-by-country list on this page for Brazilian retail synonyms mapped to Flank.

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Is Flank tender?
Tenderness varies by exact muscle and preparation; Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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Countries that use it

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How this information is generated

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