On Sun, 17 May 2009 17:26:58 -0400, cshenk wrote:

> > wrote
>
>> Are they the same thing, just called on or the other depending on the
>> region
>> your i? If not, which is a better cut? Thanks.
>
> They seem to be the same but called Skirt steaks here, and identical to San
> Antonio's Flank steaks.
>
> If there is a difference, I havent noted it in taste or cooking tactics.

They are certainly not the same. For one, their grains run in
opposite directions. Flank lengthwise, skirt crosswise.

Skirt steak has slightly more fat and can be trenbder when cooked
properly. Flank steak is much more dense with a finer grain and can
never be as tender as skirt.

Skirt steak is better, IMO.

-sw