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What does this cut look like to you?

Hey all. I bought this steak at an Argentine butcher near me, who labeled it as a vacío – essentially, skirt, flap, and flank all together. After watching a few cooking videos, I’ve realized what I got here likely isn’t the same vacío that’s sold in Argentina. Regardless, I’m planning to cook it slowly over indirect heat in my weber kettle today. It’s about 2 kilos, so I’m curious if anyone thinks this was maybe half of a vacío if such a thing exists? Kinda bummed but I’d like to know what I’m cooking.

by monkynobbler

30 Comments

  1. Stook11812

    Flank steak or skirt steak it looks like to me

  2. jonnyzee

    Looks like flank steak to me. I usually marinate in something acidic (balsamic vinegar, oil, herbs, etc) to tenderize before grilling.

  6. KMN95

    Looks like a good candidate for a good citrus-y marinade and grilled into some carne asada tacos

  8. Combat_wombat605795

    Looks like a trimmed flank to me, similar to flap but not skirt steak. Untrimmed Vacío properly cooked over coals till pink and crispy is a great cut for a large group.

  10. Sufficient-Cancel217

    Flank or Flap, flap being the better of the two!

  11. IZBalb

    Antes de ler, só olhando a foto, pensei em fraldinha ou alcatra.

  13. NPR_Oak

    I’ve visited Argentina a few times and vacío is my favorite when I’m there. Wish I could find it in the US.

  14. fallenmorningstar

    Bavette (sirloin flap meat). Here in New England this is used as steak tips, one of the best cuts of the whole animal. This is not flank or skirt like other comments I’ve broken this down off the side of beef thousands of time and cleaned it for retail cuts.

  16. Numerous-Ad2571

    One glance at the grain orientation says it’s not flank steak. LOL at all the comments saying it’s definitely flank.

  17. uderag11

    I’ve seen it sold in Texas as sirloin flap, bavette or sirloin fajita. Comparing to online videos it does look like a part of the vacío but it is not the entire vacío cut.

  22. DeanoMachino84

    Looks like flap. Grain is going the wrong way for it to be a flank.

    and it’s too small to be vacío

  27. Embarrassed_Soup1371

    It is sirloin flap meat. Make into steaks or carne asada. Great beef flavor and tender as well

  29. tothesource

    skirt. you don’t wanna do indirect. you want hot n fast