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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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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 10 months ago
Chanel De Kock
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The Picanha is huge, well trimmed, and beautifully marbled with fantastic flavour.
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Posted 1 year ago
Suzie Walker
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Delicious - would def purchase again
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Posted 1 year ago
Jack O’Connell
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Posted 1 year ago
Miguel Beleza
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Posted 1 year ago
Alison Tunney
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This is what beef should taste like. Every scrap was used. The fat rendered down to make amazing roast potatoes, the crisp bits of fat left were eaten as snacks before they were cold. The beef on the day was tender, then thinly sliced for salad/sandwiches the next. The only disgruntled one was the dog...nothing left for him.
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Posted 2 years ago
Igor Ledo Lizarraga
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I am from Spain, I know Galician beef, I know how to cook it the way it should be and we were all very disappointed with this picanha which was supposed to be the highlight of our new years eve dinner party. First of all I have to say the beef looked great, good smell and colour. I removed the excess fat and made a nice beef tallow which I used for roast potatoes. I cut the picanha into steaks and sous vide them to 53C for for medium rare then finished off on the BBQ for a nice sear. When slicing for portions they looked pink perfect and smelled great. The meat was chewy, every single slice was almost unedible from both steaks (approx 500gr each) which were cut against the grain for serving. All my guests commented the same, good flavour but very tough. I also ordered the suckling ping quarter and croquetas de jamon which were on point. All in all I think I must have gotten a bad cut however I was expecting much better tenderness for the price and from Basco.
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Posted 2 years ago
Naomi Askins
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Great value for money. Put in the freezer for Christmas - excited to eat it!
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Posted 2 years ago