What is Vacio in the USA?

Vacio is the Argentina retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In USA, the same cut is most often labeled Flank steak.

What is Vacio called in United States?

Look for Flank steak—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Can Vacio mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with Sirloin Flap in this dataset—see alternatives below.

How do you order steak doneness in United States?

In United States, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

flank primal · Argentina

Vacio

Q: What primal is Vacio from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

In United States, this cut is Flank steak.

Spans multiple cuts · Confidence 0.65

⚠️ Mapping confidence is limited—verify the exact subprimal with your butcher. Match confidence is below 75%—treat as indicative, not definitive.

Fig. 1 · abdominal flank steak · flank primal

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

Primalflank

Locationabdominal flank steak

In United StatesFlank steak

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How to order steak doneness

Argentina → United States

rare	Jugoso	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	A punto	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Cocido	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocido	→	Well done	70–100°C

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want — e.g., “warm red center” — rather than relying on the name alone.

Detailed explanation

“Vacío” in Argentina maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In United States, look for labels such as Flank steak. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.