The names of beef cuts have varied over the years, by regions of the country and whether you are buying from the grocery store, butcher shop or restaurant.
This handy chart reveals the true identity of some common alias. The standard names are those recognized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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Standard Names
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AKA Names
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Tenderloin Grilling Steak
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Fillet de Boeuf, Fillet Steak, Beef Fillet, Filet Mignon
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Strip Loin Grilling Steak
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Shell Steak, Top Loin Steak, Strip Steak, Club Steak, Kansas City Steak, New
York Strip Steak, Delmonico Steak, Entrecôte
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Rib Eye Grilling Steak
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Delmonico Steak, Spencer Steak, Market Steak, Entrecôte
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Top Sirloin Grilling Steak
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Pin-Bone Sirloin Steak, Flat-Bone Steak, Wedge Bone Sirloin, Culotte, Centre
Cut Sirloin, Cap Steak
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Prime Rib Premium Oven Roast
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Rib Roast, Standing Rib Roast
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Inside or Outside Round Fast-Fry Steak
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Minute Steak, Sandwich Steak
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Shoulder Pot Roast
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Arm Roast
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Tenderloin Premium Oven Roast
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Châteaubriand
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Inside Round Marinating Steak
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Top Round Steak, London Broil
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Flank Marinating Steak
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London Broil, Flank Steak Fillet
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Cross Rib Simmering Steak
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Shoulder (clod) Steak, Chuck Shoulder Steak,
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Top Blade Simmering Steak
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Flatiron Steak, Top Chuck Steak, Chuck Mock Tender Steak, Chuck-Eye Steak,
Chuck Arm Steak, Arm Swiss Steak
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Top Blade Pot Roast
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Chuck-Eye Roast
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Heel of Round Oven Roast
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Rump Roast
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