Beef cut: where it is, price, recipes

Rump / top sirloin

The top of the hip, just behind the loin: lean, tender, properly beefy and noticeably cheaper than tenderloin. The cut a butcher suggests when you cannot decide.

Grilled
Pan-seared
Roasted

$12/ lb

Marguerite · Round

In French: Rumsteck
US side: Sirloin
Around the world: Picanha (Brazil)
Where it sits: Round. Poire, merlan, araignée: three grilling gems hidden in the round, rare because they are small.
Tenderness: 4/5
Flavor: 4/5
Marbling: 2/5
Price: $12 / lb ·
Actual size: ~30 cm

Compared with its neighbors

Compared with Sirloin tip side steak, Rump / top sirloin is more tender (4/5 vs 3/5) and costs $3 a pound more.

Compared with Top round / inside round, Rump / top sirloin is more tender (4/5 vs 3/5), more flavorful (4/5 vs 3/5), more marbled (2/5 vs 1/5) and costs $4 a pound more.

Cut	Tenderness	Flavor	Marbling	Price	How to cook it
Rump / top sirloin	4/5	4/5	2/5	$12 / lb	Grilled, Pan-seared, Roasted
Sirloin tip side steak	3/5	4/5	2/5	$9 / lb	Pan-seared, Braised, Grilled
Top round / inside round	3/5	3/5	1/5	$8 / lb	Pan-seared, Roasted, Raw