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Organs & offal

Beef kidney

Beef kidney is called Rim in Brazil; Riñón in Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and Colombia; and Riñones in Chile.

Lobed organ with a mineral flavor. Grilled or stewed. Sit high in the body under the loin, wrapped in suet.

Some names on this page are still being checked against published sources.

Beef kidney around the world

WhereWhat butchers call it
United StatesBeef kidneyMostly for steak-and-kidney pie
MexicoRiñón
Central AmericaRiñón
ColombiaRiñón
VenezuelaRiñón
BrazilRim
ArgentinaRiñónGrilled whole at the asado
UruguayRiñón
ChileRiñones

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Sources

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