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Flap Steak (Global Beef Cut Guide)

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Flap Steak (flap steak (sirloin flap)) is A thin, coarse-grained steak from the bottom sirloin. The American name for what the French call bavette d'aloyau. Open grain absorbs marinades extremely well. Popular for fajitas, stir-fry, and carne asada. Often confused with skirt steak but from a different location entirely. It sits on the sirloin primal (Bottom sirloin, obliquus internus abdominis muscle).Often compared to Sirloin Flap (sirloin flap).

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What is Flap Steak?
Flap Steak (flap steak (sirloin flap)) is A thin, coarse-grained steak from the bottom sirloin. The American name for what the French call bavette d'aloyau. Open grain absorbs marinades extremely well. Popular for fajitas, stir-fry, and carne asada. Often confused with skirt steak but from a different location entirely.

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Where does Flap Steak come from on the cow?
Flap Steak sits on the sirloin primal at Bottom sirloin, obliquus internus abdominis muscle.

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What primal is Flap Steak?
Flap Steak is part of the sirloin primal.

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Is Flap Steak the same as Sirloin Flap?
No—flap steak (sirloin flap) differs from sirloin flap; compare the two hub pages.

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How is Flap Steak different from Skirt?
Different muscle and primal: Flap Steak is sirloin; Skirt follows its own canonical spec.

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What is flap steak (sirloin flap) called in Brazil?
See the names-by-country list on this page for Brazilian retail synonyms mapped to Flap Steak.

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Is Flap Steak tender?
Tenderness varies by exact muscle and preparation; A thin, coarse-grained steak from the bottom sirloin. The American name for what the French call bavette d'aloyau. Open …

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