
Rump steak is a
cut of
beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus''). Beef can be prepared in various ways; Cut of beef, cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often Ground beef, grou ...
. The rump is the division between the leg and the
chine cut right through the
aitch bone. It may refer to:
* A steak from the top half of an American-cut
round steak
A round steak is a beef steak from the "round", the rear end of the cow. The round is divided into cuts including the eye (of) round, bottom round, and top round, with or without the "round" bone (femur), and may include the knuckle ( sirloin ti ...
primal
* A British- or Australian-cut steak from the rump
primal, largely equivalent to the American ''
sirloin''
American and British equivalencies
The British and Commonwealth English "rump steak" is commonly called "
sirloin" in American English or Canadian English. On the other hand, British "sirloin" is called
short loin
Short loin is the American name for a cut of beef that comes from the back of the Cattle#Terminology, cattle. It contains part of the spine and includes the top loin and the Beef tenderloin, tenderloin. This cut yields types of steak including T ...
or "porterhouse" by North Americans.
French usage
Rump steak corresponds roughly to the French cut ''culotte'' (literally 'britches').
The ''pointe de culotte'', the
rump cap is highly recommended for braising as ''
bœuf à la mode
Boeuf or Bœuf may refer to:
Place name
*Boeuf River, Arkansas
*Boeuf Township, Franklin County, Missouri
*Boeuf Township, Gasconade County, Missouri
Surname
*Alexis Bœuf (born 1986), French biathlete
*Dominique Boeuf (born 1968), French jockey
...
''.
In the 20th century the English term ''rump steak'' was adopted, although with modified orthography ''romsteak'' or ''romsteck''. The spelling ''rumsteak'' is also attested.
[''Le Petit Larousse'', Larouss, Paris, 1994]
See also
*
Steak
A steak is a cut of meat sliced across muscle fibers, sometimes including a bone. It is normally Grilling, grilled or Pan frying, fried, and can be diced or cooked in sauce.
Steaks are most commonly cut from cattle (beefsteak), but can also ...
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