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Top Round Steak (Global Beef Cut Guide)

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Top Round Steak (top round steak) is A lean, affordable steak cut from the inside round. Often marketed as 'London Broil' in US supermarkets, though London broil is technically a preparation method, not a cut. Best when marinated, grilled to medium-rare, and sliced very thin against the grain. Overcooking makes it tough and dry. It sits on the round primal (Steak cut from the inside round / top round).Often compared to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

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What is Top Round Steak?
Top Round Steak (top round steak) is A lean, affordable steak cut from the inside round. Often marketed as 'London Broil' in US supermarkets, though London broil is technically a preparation method, not a cut. Best when marinated, grilled to medium-rare, and sliced very thin against the grain. Overcooking makes it tough and dry.

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Where does Top Round Steak come from on the cow?
Top Round Steak sits on the round primal at Steak cut from the inside round / top round.

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What primal is Top Round Steak?
Is Top Round Steak the same as Inside Round?
No—top round steak differs from top round (inside round); compare the two hub pages.

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How is Top Round Steak different from Bottom Round Roast?
Different muscle and primal: Top Round Steak is round; Bottom Round Roast follows its own canonical spec.

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What is top round steak called in Brazil?
See the names-by-country list on this page for Brazilian retail synonyms mapped to Top Round Steak.

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Is Top Round Steak tender?
Tenderness varies by exact muscle and preparation; A lean, affordable steak cut from the inside round. Often marketed as 'London Broil' in US supermarkets, though London b…

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