Can flank steak 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 "Fraldinha, ao ponto" when looking for flank steak in Brazil.

What is flank steak in Brazil?

Q: What is flank steak in Brazil?

flank steak is the United States retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Brazil, the same cut is most often labeled Fraldinha.

Q: What is flank steak called in Brazil?

Look for Fraldinha—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is flank steak from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

Exact match

flank steak

is Fraldinha in Brazil

Ask for: Fraldinha

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In Brazil

Fraldinha

Say this at the butcher

“Fraldinha, ao ponto”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

United States → Brazil

rareRare→Mal passada48–55°C

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

mediumMedium→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneWell done→Bem passada70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“flank steak” in United States maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Brazil, look for labels such as Fraldinha. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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