| What's In A Name? From New York to Los Angeles and Chicago to Dallas, steaks are an American favorite. It seems that there are as many names for steaks as there are regions of the country. For example, a Boneless Top Loin Steak is commonly known as the New York Strip or the Kansas City Strip or an Ambassador Steak, Strip Steak, Boneless Club Steak or, even the Hotel Style Steak. Use this valuable chart for names and suggested preparation. |
| Beef Cut | Grill | Stir Fry | Sauté' | Pan-Broil | Broil | Braise | Marinating Recommended |
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Short Loin |
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| T-Bone/Porterhouse | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Tenderloin AKA: Filet Mignon, Fillet de Boeuf, Fillet Steak, Chateaubriand |
X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Top Loin Steak, Boneless AKA: Ambassador Steak, Strip Steak, Boneless Club Steak, Hotel-Style Steak, Kansas City Steak, New York Steak, Veiny Steak |
X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Top Loin Steak , Bone-in AKA: Chip Club Steak, Club Steak, Country Club Steak, Delmonico Steak, Shell Steak, Sirloin Steak, Strip Steak |
X | X | X | X | X | ||
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Rib |
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| Rib Steak | X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Rib-Eye Steak AKA: Beauty Steak, Delmonico Steak, Market Steak, and Spencer Steak |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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Plate |
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| Skirt Steak AKA: Fajita Meat, Inside Skirt Steak, Outside Skirt Steak, Philadelphia Steak |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Hanger Steak AKA: Hanging Tenderloin, Butcher's Steak, Hanging Tender |
X | X | X | X |
X |
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Flank |
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| Flank Steak AKA: Flank Steak Fillet, Jiffy Steak, London Broil |
X | X | X | X |
X |
X |
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Sirloin |
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| Sirloin Steak AKA: Flat-Bone Steak, Pin-Bone Steak, Round-Bone Steak, Wedge-Bone Steak |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Top Sirloin Steak AKA: Sirloin Butt Steak, London Broil |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Top Sirloin Steak, Boneless AKA: Sirloin Butt Steak, London Broil |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Tri-Tip Steak AKA: Culotte, Triangle Steak |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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Round |
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| Round Tip Steak, Thin Cut AKA: Ball Tip Steak, Beef Sirloin Tip Steak, Breakfast Steak, Knuckle Steak, Sandwich Steak, Minute Steak |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
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| Round Steak AKA: Full-Cut Round Steak |
X |
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| Top Round Steak AKA: Top Round London Broil |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
X |
| Eye Round Steak |
X |
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Chuck |
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| Top Blade Steak, Boneless AKA: Flatiron Steak, Book Steak, Butler Steak, Lifter Steak, Petite Steak, Top Chuck Steak Boneless, Blade Steak |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
X |
| Shoulder Steak, Boneless AKA: Clod Steak, English Steak, London Broil, Shoulder Steak Half Cut |
X | X | X | X |
X |
X |
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| Chuck Arm Steak AKA: Arm Swiss Steak, Chuck Steak for Swissing, Round Bone Steak |
X |
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| Chuck-Eye Steak, Boneless AKA: Boneless Chuck Fillet Steak, Boneless Steak Bottom Chuck, Boneless Chuck Slices |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
X |
| Chuck Mock Tender Steak AKA: Chuck-Eye Steak, Chuck Fillet Steak, Fish Steak, Chuck Tender Steak |
X |
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| Chuck 7-Bone Steak AKA: Center Chuck Steak |
X | X | X | X | X |
X |
X |
| (Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association) |