Picanha

Picanha is a Brazilian type of beef cut. It is popular in Brazil and Portugal.

Picanha

Image of Brazilian beef cuts (Picanha is number 8).
Type	Cut of beef

Raw Picanha

In the United States, the cut is known as top sirloin cap, rump cover, rump cap, or culotte. North American butchers tend to split this cut into other cuts like the rump, the round, and the loin.^[1] It has the fat cap muscle.^[2]

Brazil

In Brazil, the most well known meat usually is the picanha. There, the fat is kept until the steak has been cooked.

United States

In the United States, the fat is usually removed unless the customer says otherwise.^[3]

Preparation

Picanha grilled on a skewer.

Like most steak cuts, picanha can be cooked with different methods. It could be cooked on a skewer like in some Brazilian steakhouses or churrascarias.