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Beef Cuts Explained

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Confused by chuck, brisket, scotch, or oyster blade? Each guide breaks down a different cut, where it sits on the animal, how it tastes, and the best ways to cook it for maximum flavour and minimum waste.
Whole grass-fed rump primal on a butcher's block, the cut that rump steak comes from

Oct 20, 2026  ·  5 min read

What Is Rump Steak? Australia's Value Steak Explained

Rump steak is cut from the rump in the hindquarter, a group of hard-working muscles that gives big beefy flavour, a firmer...

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Boneless Australian porterhouse steak beside a bone-in American porterhouse on a timber board

Oct 20, 2026  ·  5 min read

Australian vs American Beef Cuts: A Name Translation Guide

Australian and American beef cuts are mostly the same muscles under different names. Ribeye is scotch fillet, strip loin is porterhouse and...

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Whole raw flank steak with long, visible muscle grain on a wooden chopping board

Aug 20, 2026  ·  6 min read

Flank Steak in Australia: What It Is Called and How to Use It

Flank steak is called flank steak in Australia too, but it is far less common here than in the United States, and...

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Raw T-bone steak showing the larger striploin and the smaller eye fillet on either side of the bone

Aug 20, 2026  ·  6 min read

T Bone Steak Explained: Two Steaks in One Cut

A T-bone steak is cut from the short loin and carries striploin on one side of the bone and eye fillet on...

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Thick raw chuck steak with visible seams of connective tissue on a wooden butcher board

Aug 20, 2026  ·  6 min read

Chuck Steak Explained: The Slow Cooking Workhorse

Chuck steak is cut from the shoulder of the animal, a hard-working muscle full of connective tissue, which is why it turns...

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Whole trimmed raw beef eye fillet, tapering to the tail end, on a wooden board

Aug 17, 2026  ·  6 min read

Eye Fillet Explained: Why It Is the Most Tender Cut

Eye fillet is the beef tenderloin, and it is the most tender cut on the animal because the muscle it comes from...

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Whole raw picanha (rump cap) with its thick white fat cap on a wooden board

Aug 17, 2026  ·  7 min read

Picanha (Rump Cap) Explained: Brazil's Favourite Cut

Picanha is the rump cap, a triangular muscle taken from the top of the rump with its thick fat cap left on,...

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Raw oyster blade steak showing the central line of sinew

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Oyster Blade Steak: What It Is, Why It's Cheap and How to Cook It

Oyster blade steak is a tender, well-marbled steak cut from the beef shoulder blade, sold overseas as flat iron, and it is...

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Raw porterhouse steak with a thick fat cap and striploin eye

Jun 14, 2026  ·  6 min read

Porterhouse Steak: What It Is and Is It the Same as Sirloin?

In Australia, a porterhouse steak is a boneless striploin, the same steak butchers also call sirloin, with a firm texture, a bold...

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Raw scotch fillet steak showing rich marbling through the rib eye

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Scotch Fillet: What It Is, Price per kg and How to Cook It

Scotch fillet is the boneless rib eye steak, cut from the rib section of the cow and prized for its marbling, juicy...

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Raw tomahawk steak with a long frenched bone and marbled rib eye

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Tomahawk Steak Explained: What You're Paying For and How to Cook It

A tomahawk steak is one of the most striking cuts you can put on a plate, which raises a fair question: what...

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Whole beef brisket showing the point and flat muscles

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Brisket Explained: Point vs Flat and How to Cook It

The difference between brisket point vs flat comes down to fat, shape, and how you plan to cook it. A whole brisket...

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