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Galician Picanha, 2.4kg - Grass-Fed Beef Joint with Thick Fat Cap, Dry-Aged for Up to 20 Days Reviews

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Title: Galician Picanha (2.4Kg) Product Type: Food Items Description: Galician Picanha, also known as rump cap, is a prized meat joint inspired by Brazilian and Argentinian butchery. In contrast to a British butcher who would typically turn the rump cap into rump steaks with little fat covering, in South America the thick fat covering the joint is left on to enhance the flavour. Our Picanha comes from retired Frisona dairy cows between 6 and 8 years old. This ageing process allows for more natural grass-fed marbling, resulting in a unique and distinct flavour comparable to that of genetically optimised grain-fed US, Japanese and Wagyu beef. The older cows have a higher percentage of fat content, leading to more marbling and a superior taste. Each Galician Picanha joint is dry-aged for up to 20 days to further concentrate the flavour and ensure melting tenderness. How to Cook a Galician Picanha Joint? This versatile cut is an outstanding all-year-round choice for any occasion. For best results, cook it on a high heat to sear the outside while keeping the inside tender and juicy. A popular method is to grill it on a barbecue or broil it in the oven. Once cooked, let it rest for a few minutes before slicing against the grain to serve.

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Anthony Crockett
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Very disappointed with the quality of this rump cap, especially considering the price. Prepped into steaks and sous vided to medium rare. Cut against the grain, but still very tough. From previous reviewers it would appear I am not the first to experience this.
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Posted 1 month ago
Simon Baynard
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Great product. It tastes amazing. Ill be ordering another one again
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Posted 3 months ago
Hi Simon, Thank you for the fantastic review. We always appreciate feedback :) Warm regards, Team Basco Fine Foods
Posted 2 months ago
Andrew Morgan
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I can't fault the service in anyway. Unfortunately the meat was quite tough, I took it out the fridge 3 hours before cooking, sliced into steaks & cooked them slowly on the BBQ, incredible flavour but the meat was very chewy. I cook steak all the time - Sirloin, T-Bone, Ribeye & Fillet & this was a lot tougher.
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Posted 4 months ago
Hello Andrew, Thank you for sharing your experience with the Galician Picanha. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the flavor, but I'm sorry to learn that the texture didn't meet your expectations. Cooking methods can definitely influence the tenderness, and we appreciate your feedback as it helps us continuously improve. If there's anything else you'd like to share or discuss, please don't hesitate to reach out. Warm regards, Team Basco Fine Foods
Posted 4 months ago
Tasty enough but overall the quality of the meat wasn’t great all in all a let down
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Posted 5 months ago
Hello Ian, Thank you for taking the time to share your review. I'm sorry to hear that the quality of the Galician Picanha didn't meet your expectations. If you have any further thoughts or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us directly. Warm regards, Team Basco Fine Foods
Posted 5 months ago
Simon Baynard
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Lovely meat. Had a few times now and has a lovely flavour. Would highly recommend.
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Posted 5 months ago
Simon Capelin
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I cooked this on the BBQ. I used only salt. I used the reverse sear method. I cooked the picanha on indirect heat with the bbq at about 180C until a thermomenter gave the internal temperature as 54C. I then stoked up the bbq and seared the fat. The meat was then wraped in foil and rested for about 20 minutes. After all that it was disappointingly tough, even though the meat was still nicely pink.
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Posted 5 months ago
Hello Simon, Thank you for your detailed review and for giving our Galician Picanha a try! I'm sorry to hear that your experience didn't meet your expectations this time. It's great to hear that you utilized the reverse sear method, as it can really enhance the flavor. Your feedback is valuable, and I'll be sure to pass it along to our team. The next time you order, please let us know and we can make sure you are completley happy before dispatch. Warm regards, Team @ Basco Fine Foods
Posted 5 months ago
Stephen Jones
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Excellent service, delivery was on time, really well packaged. Meat was everything I'd hoped and a real centre piece for our special occasion.
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Posted 6 months ago
Was incredibly tough and chewy. I cooked at 54 degrees for 3 hours on 2.5cm steaks using Sous vide then finished using a searzall torch, they should have been tender but not at all. It was worse than a rump steak from the supermarket, nearly impossible to chew. I'd end up throwing about 50% of the steak away. Even supermarket steak wasn't this bad. As someone that buys a lot of steak, I do NOT recommend this. EDIT 28/7/25: The owner has been in contact since and was incredibly helpful. I am very impressed with how he handled it and I've been given the opportunity to try other steaks to review. My review of this cut of steak still stands but the company itself I'd say is 10/10! Give them a try!
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Posted 6 months ago