matambre

[BROOKLYN]

what cut of beef is matambre?? flank steak? or flap steak? I want to ask my local arab butcher

 

[Dipperus]

I believe it's FLANK steak, although not as thick ... be careful though, there's a difference between matambre de ternera/cerdo (which is the steak we're talking about) and MATAMBRE CASERO or ARROLLADO, which are the same thing (best way to explain what it is: http://recetasdecocina.info/tag/matambre-arrollado/ recipe with a picture)

 

[BROOKLYN]

I believe it's FLANK steak, although not as thick ... be careful though, there's a difference between matambre de ternera/cerdo (which is the steak we're talking about) and MATAMBRE CASERO or ARROLLADO, which are the same thing (best way to explain what it is: http://recetasdecocina.info/tag/matambre-arrollado/ recipe with a picture)

Good recipe..but why would they put gelatina sin sabor in a matahambre?

 

[Dipperus]

Good recipe..but why would they put gelatina sin sabor in a matahambre?

No idea ... not a big fan of the matambre casero...

 

[Lucas]

Good recipe..but why would they put gelatina sin sabor in a matahambre?

Because that one must be a matambre mexicano...and I'm no kidding, 'nochevieja' is a give away

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Good recipe..but why would they put gelatina sin sabor in a matahambre?

To keep everything together when you cut it.

 

[jb5]

As far as I know what's commonly called matambre here is Peoria. Flank steak iws called vacio and skirt steak wain entrana. So if you're talking about the popular long, thin meat covered by a thin layer of fat popular at asados, you are probably looking for pork flank. We're afraid we might have to raise our own pigs to get this amazing cut when we're in the states.