What cut of beef is ACTUALLY a fajita?
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Well, that might depend on where you’re from. In this video we’re cooking FIVE different cut of beef, all of which are known as FAJITAS.
We’ve got:
Flank Steak
Flap Meat (aka Sirloin Fajita/Bavette/Arrachera/Ranchera)
Hanger Steak (aka Arrachera/Fajita)
Inside Skirt Steak (long, traditional strip
Outside Skirt Steak (more tender of the two + pricey)
The main difference between them all is where they come from on the animal. Tenderness and texture is also a big thing. We’re gonna cook em all up, and slice and taste, and i’ll let you know which one i think is the best cut of beef FOR FAJITAS and the one I prefer to cook the most.
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I've been seeing Waygu outside skirts at HEB up here in Austin. They're about twice the price of inside skirt.
I always get the toughest fajita meat in Cardenas in SoCal. What exactly is the best fajita meat?
very informative thank you Arnie.
Great Video 👍
Where do you go for your meats.
A favorite meat market or grocery store.
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What part of STX are you from Arnie !?
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I needed this video! Thanks for putting it out there. Now pass me a plate, please!
Thanks.
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Do you have an special gravy for it? Recipe
Thank you
"Which one do I like the most? I like 'em all!" This man knows things.
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Im from Lubbock. cool that you were here
There is a wonderful cut of beef sold at a Carniceria a couple of blocks from my house. It looks like the hanger but they have it labeled in the case as "flatt steak". Two "t"s so I assumed it was just flap steak that the sign maker mis-heard when making the sign.
Have you ever heard of a flatt steak? Whatever cut it actually is, I love to make both fajitas and carne asada tacos with it. If I ever move away or if the store ever closes, I'd like to be able to identify the exact cut and ask for it at another store with its proper name.
Brilliance!!!
Very informative and entertaining
I sure enjoy your channel. Growing up on more New Mexico style food some recipes are a bit different, but geez please keep sharing your cooking skills.
Big fan.
'Just a hair passed medium. I say it's perfect"!!! Couldn't agree more!!!!
Hey brother i live in mcallen. Where can i buy your seasoning.
Hey man, love the straightforward nature of the channel , learned several things today! Thank you for passing along the info and deliciousness
Flank sucks ass, bavette is underrated as shit
Definitely the most informative video I've ever seen on all of these cuts. Skirt steak does not exist here in CA(Socal). We also call the flap meat ranchera here. Ordered my first skirt based on this video. First time dealing with wild fork, but it seems promising.
Making flap fajitas tomorrow. Thanks for the info!
Me all cow is fajita
I'm voting the flap meat "ranchera" cut for #1 ! The hanger steak is good but the flap looks better in my opinion
Do you tenderize your skirt steaks? I have found by doing that the meat super tender.
Our butcher sells it tenderized, I’m not sure if that’s good or not. What do you think?
I use whichever cut I can get
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That grill is cool! I want one like that
Arnie. Can we go to your house and have a beef tour?
Now you have done and made me hungry. dang
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Thank you for this! I appreciate the excellent explanations!
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You just never know what the end result will be with a flank steak. Very unpredictable, you never know what you’ll get. The flap steak however… it’s always great. Every single time.
Thanks for the video! Outside skirt aka entraña is really great. Funny thing is, that's the only one I can get here on a small island, and it is damn cheap too!
I get outside skirt for $6.99/lb here in WV at a local meat market. Go figure. I'm not complaining, and I'm not telling where I get the outside skirt. The grocery stores around here sell inside skirt for between 14.99 and 21.99/lb. They don't carry outside skirt. I remember, in the late 90s, I worked in the Sun Harvest Farms meat market in McAllen, and we would sell inside skirt fajitas for $1.28/lb, and we would often have them on sale for $0.99/lb. My how times have changed.