What is culotte?

“culotte” is a regional beef-cut name that maps to these canonical cuts: Sirloin Cap, Top Sirloin.

This retail name can point to more than one canonical cut in our dataset—see the canonical guides below.

Where it comes from

Sirloin Cap: Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil. (sirloin, top sirloin cap (coulotte)). Top Sirloin: A large, lean cut from the hip section. The top sirloin butt (NAMP 184) is the main muscle group. Versatile — grilled as steaks, roasted whole, or cut into kabobs. Moderate tenderness with good beefy flavor. Not to be confused with sirloin cap (coulotte/picanha) which sits on top of it. (sirloin, Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin).

In menus and butcher shops it is often discussed next to Striploin, Sirloin Flap, Flank, Top Sirloin, and Tri Tip.

What it's called in other countries

• Albania: sirloin cap · rrethi i kofshës
• Andhra Pradesh: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Argentina: Colita de cuadril · Corazón de cuadril
• Australia: sirloin cap · rump
• Austria: sirloin cap · hüferscherzl
• Belarus: sirloin cap · kastrets
• Belgium: poire · rumsteak
• Bolivia: picaña · cuadril
• Bosnia & Herzegovina: sirloin cap · ruža
• Brazil: Picanha · Alcatra
• Bulgaria: sirloin cap · шола
• Canada: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Chile: Punta de lomo (approx.) · Asiento
• China: sirloin cap · shang nao
• Colombia: Punta de anca · Solomo extranjero
• Costa Rica: punta de solomo · posta de cuarto
• Croatia: ruža · hrbat
• Czech Republic: sirloin cap · květová špička
• Denmark: Culotte · Cuvette
• Ecuador: picanha · cadera
• Egypt: sirloin cap · wesh el-fakhda
• El Salvador: punta de lomo · posta de cuarto
• Estonia: sirloin cap · sisetükk
• Ethiopia: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Finland: sirloin cap · paahtopaisti
• France: Picanha (import) · Rumsteck (approx.) · top sirloin
• Germany: sirloin cap · Hüfte
• Goa: sirloin cap · rump goa
• Greece: sirloin cap · κουλάτα
• Guatemala: punta de puyaso · viuda
• Honduras: punta de lomo · posta de pupa
• Hungary: hegyesfartő · fartő
• Indonesia: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Iran: coulotte · gol-gah
• Ireland: sirloin cap · rump steak
• Israel: פיקניה · סירא
• Italy: sirloin cap · Scamone
• Japan: ichibo · top sirloin
• Karnataka: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Kazakhstan: sirloin cap · beldeme
• Kenya: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Kerala: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Latvia: sirloin cap · gurns
• Lithuania: sirloin cap · kumpio viršutinė dalis
• Maharashtra: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Malaysia: sirloin cap · daging rump
• Mexico: Bistec (context) · Chuleta de aguayón
• Montenegro: sirloin cap · ruža
• Morocco: coulotte ma · top sirloin
• Netherlands: Staartstuk · Kogelbiefstuk
• New Zealand: sirloin cap · rump nz
• Nicaragua: punta de lomo · posta de pierna
• Nigeria: sirloin cap · kilishi cut
• North Macedonia: sirloin cap · ружа
• Norway: culotte · top sirloin
• Panama: sirloin cap · babilla
• Paraguay: Picaña (import) · top sirloin
• Peru: picanya · cadera · corazón de cuadril
• Philippines: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Poland: picanha · krzyżowa
• Portugal: Picanha · top sirloin
• Qatar: sirloin cap · wesh el-fakhda qa
• Romania: sirloin cap · cap de pulpă
• Russia: пиканья · огузок
• Saudi Arabia: sirloin cap · wesh al-fakhda
• Singapore: sirloin cap · rump steak
• Slovakia: sirloin cap · kvetová špička
• Slovenia: sirloin cap · križ
• South Africa: sirloin cap · rump sa
• South Korea: sirloin cap · umgi
• Spain: Tapa (approx.) · Rumsteak
• Sweden: rumpstek · rostas
• Switzerland: tafelspitz · hüfte
• Taiwan: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Tamil Nadu: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Telangana: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Thailand: sirloin cap · top sirloin
• Turkey: sirloin cap · sokum
• UAE: sirloin cap · rump steak
• Ukraine: піканья · огузок
• United Kingdom: Rump steak (context)
• United States: Coulotte · Top sirloin · Sirloin butt
• Uruguay: Vacío overlap (verify) · Corazón de cuadril
• Uzbekistan: sirloin cap · lattach
• Venezuela: punta trasera · chocozuela
• Vietnam: sirloin cap · top sirloin

Cooking methods

Typical methods include high-heat searing or grilling for steaks, resting before slicing, and cutting across the grain when the muscle is fibrous. Because this cut sits on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)), adjust time and temperature to thickness and marbling.

Translations across countries

• Albania → Andhra Pradesh (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Argentina (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Australia (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Austria (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Belarus (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Belgium (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Bolivia (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Bosnia & Herzegovina (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Brazil (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Bulgaria (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Canada (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Chile (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → China (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Colombia (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Costa Rica (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Croatia (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Czech Republic (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Denmark (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Ecuador (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Egypt (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → El Salvador (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Estonia (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Ethiopia (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Finland (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → France (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Germany (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Goa (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Greece (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Guatemala (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Honduras (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Hungary (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Indonesia (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Iran (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Ireland (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Israel (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Italy (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Japan (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Karnataka (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Kazakhstan (rrethi i kofshës)
• Albania → Kenya (rrethi i kofshës)

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