Can culotte mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Brazil?

In Brazil, medium rare is called "Ao ponto para mal". Rare is "Mal passada" and well done is "Bem passada".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Brazil?

Ask for "Picanha, mal passada ou ao ponto" when looking for culotte in Brazil.

What is culotte in Brazil?

Q: What is culotte in Brazil?

culotte is the Norway retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Brazil, the same cut is most often labeled Picanha.

Q: What is culotte called in Brazil?

Look for Picanha—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Q: What primal is culotte from?

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

Close match

culotte

is very similar to Picanha in Brazil

Ask for: Picanha

About this cut

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

sirloin primal · top sirloin cap (coulotte)

In Brazil

Picanha

Say this at the butcher

“Picanha, mal passada ou ao ponto”

In a churrascaria, the waiter carves tableside — say 'mal passada' for rare

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Norway → Brazil

rareRå→Mal passada48–55°C

medium rareMedium rå→Ao ponto para mal55–60°C

mediumMedium→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneGodt stekt→Bem passada70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“culotte” in Norway maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In Brazil, look for labels such as Picanha. 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.