What is picanha in the USA?

picanha is the Israel retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In USA, the same cut is most often labeled Coulotte.

What is picanha called in United States?

Look for Coulotte—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Can picanha mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

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".

sirloin primal · Israel

picanha

Q: What primal is picanha from?

Sirloin Cap is on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)).

In United States, this cut is Coulotte.

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Fig. 1 · top sirloin cap (coulotte) · sirloin primal

About this cut

Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

Primalsirloin

Locationtop sirloin cap (coulotte)

In United StatesCoulotte

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How to order steak doneness

Israel → United States

rare	רייר	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	מדיום רייר	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	מדיום	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	וול דאן	→	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

“picanha” in Israel maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In United States, look for labels such as Coulotte. Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.