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title: Top Sirloin Cap
description: "![](http://jimmyschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FB_wagyu_sirloin_coulette_namp184D.png) **Description:**The Top Sirloin Cap (Picanha) comes from the primal cut loin, sub-primal sirloin. It is comprised of two muscles. The small, triangle-shaped “cap” muscle is the most prized. Also called the rump cap, rump cover, or coulotte; it's known…"
url: "http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/top-sirloin-cap/"
updated: "2023-10-24"
category: Beef / Sirloin
---

# Top Sirloin Cap

![](http://jimmyschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FB_wagyu_sirloin_coulette_namp184D.png)

**Description:**The Top Sirloin Cap (Picanha) comes from the primal cut loin, sub-primal sirloin. It is comprised of two muscles. The small, triangle-shaped “cap” muscle is the most prized. Also called the rump cap, rump cover, or coulotte; it's known for its strong beef flavor.

**Alternate Name:** Coulette

**Suggested Preparation:**

**Beef Primal**: [Sirloin](http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/beef-sirloin/)

**NAMP Code:** 184D

**Number of Pieces:** 2

**Average Yield/Piece:** 1.75 lbs