In South Africa, a meal is not complete without a great cut of meat. We love to braai, roast, grill and poach our meat and frankly speaking, South Africa has some of the best meat in the world.

Putting my pride aside, I wanted to focus on beef. Whenever I am craving a good grilled steak at a restaurant, I am always confused between the rump cut and the sirloin.

• Which has more flavour?
• Which has the more fat?
• Which is easier to cook?
• Where are the cuts from? bla bla bla!

So after searching blogs looking for a better definition of both, I came across ‘World steak Challenge’ who gave the clearest definition I could find:

Sirloin: cut from the strip loin located along the spine in the hindquarter and runs from the ribs to the rump, sitting above the tenderloin. A popular steak, full of flavour and tenderness. Best suited to high temperature cooking on a hot grill or barbecue, and well rested. It can be served any way you like, but to guarantee succulence, serve as rare as possible. A number one favourite in Britain and also popular in Canada. In Australia, the Sirloin if often on the menu as a Porterhouse and is the third favourite steak amongst consumers.

Rump: location is obvious! The rump steak is a traditional pub favourite and has a great mix of texture and rich flavours. It is made up of several different muscles, some meltingly tender and some with a satisfying chew. For a really tender steak, try the Bistro rump which is cut from the most tender part of the rump, with no gristle. It has all the benefits of a fillet with more flavour. Cook as rare as possible but allow for a generous resting time. If you like it well done, then cook in a pan with butter to prevent dryness.

On the left is a rump cut on the right is a sirloin. They both kinda look similar with the fat on the top.

So luckily, I am going to dinner tonight where I will force my husband to eat a 200g rump and I will pick the 200g sirloin. I will follow up this blog with feedback from what we ate and which piece was the better cut!

To everyone else, happy eating!!!!