Hump
Hump is called Cupim in Brazil, and Morrillo in Colombia.
Fatty, marbled muscle over the shoulders of zebu cattle. Only zebu-type cattle (Nelore, Brahman) have a real hump. Common in Brazil and the tropics, rare elsewhere.
Some names on this page are still being checked against published sources.
Hump around the world
| Where | What butchers call it |
|---|---|
| United States | Not usually cut separatelyBrahman-cross cattle have one, but it goes into the chuck |
| Mexico | Not usually cut separately |
| Central America | Not usually cut separately |
| Colombia | MorrilloBraised or slow-roasted; from zebu-type cattle |
| Venezuela | No common local name recorded |
| Brazil | CupimSlow-roasted for hours; a churrascaria staple from Nelore cattle |
| Argentina | Not usually cut separately |
| Uruguay | Not usually cut separately |
| Chile | Not usually cut separately |