Hanger steak

Hanger steak is a type of meat cut. It comes from the plate muscle like the skirt steak. It is similar to a flank steak. It is known to be a cheap and tender cut.
It might be called the hanger steak as the muscle is hanged on the diaphragm.
Its U.S. meat-cut is grouped as NAMP 140.
Other terms.
It was known as a butchers steak since butchers would previously keep the steak for themselves.
The hanger steak is becoming more popular in Europe. In Britain it is called a "skirt steak", not to be confused with the American skirt steak. In French it is known as the , in Italian the , in Dutch the , in Polish the , and in Spanish the or or .
Preparation.
Like other steak cuts, the hanger steak can be cooked with different methods.