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Topside · retinto yearling beef · whole joint, approx. 4.5 kg
Topside (Tapa), Whole Retinto Yearling Joint, approx. 4.5 kg
Topside (US: top round) is tapa in Spain; the label adds its Argentine name, nalga de adentro. This is the whole joint, approx. 4.5 kg of lean retinto yearling beef, for €97.02 (September 2026). Treat it as a piece to portion at home: two or three roasts and a pile of thin steaks, about twenty portions.
Topside (tapa), whole retinto yearling joint, approx. 4.5 kg
On the label: Tapa o Nalga de Adentro de Añojo Retinto, pieza completa de 4,5 kg aprox.
97,02€ VAT incl.
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Add to basketWhat you get
| Cut | Topside, whole (US: top round) |
|---|---|
| On the Spanish label | Tapa o Nalga de Adentro de Añojo Retinto, pieza completa de 4,5 kg aprox. |
| Animal | Retinto yearling beef (añojo, 12–24 months) |
| Pack | One whole joint of approx. 4.5 kg, vacuum-packed |
| Fresh or frozen | Chilled, vacuum-packed. Can be frozen on arrival. |
| Serves | 18 to 22 at 200–250 g per person, over several meals |
How to portion and cook it
- A sensible split: two roasts of 1–1.5 kg, the remainder sliced thin for frying steaks, escalopes or beef olives, the trimmings diced for stew.
- Thin slicing is far easier when the meat is half frozen. Use a long knife and cut across the grain.
- Roast (tie it with kitchen string first): brown, then 120–140 °C (250–285 °F) to 54–57 °C (129–135 °F) for medium-rare or 60–63 °C (140–145 °F) for medium. Baste it, as yearling topside is lean, and rest for fifteen minutes.
- Freeze on the day of arrival whatever you will not cook within a few days.
Before buying 4.5 kg of topside
Is this the classic British roasting joint?
The same cut, yes. A British butcher sells a tied kilo or two; here you receive the entire muscle and portion it yourself. See the roasting joints page.
Do you sell a smaller piece?
Not of topside. The smallest whole roasting joint we list is the eye of round, approx. 2.5 kg; its card is below.
What is it called at a Spanish counter?
Tapa. For a roast add “en una pieza”; for beef olives, “en filetes grandes y finos”. More in the guide to beef cuts in Spanish.
Goes well with
The neighbouring leg joints, plus ready-cut frying steaks and diced stewing beef.
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