Can Entrana mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Panama?

In Panama, medium rare is called "Término Medio". Rare is "Término Rojo" and well done is "Bien Cocido".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Panama?

Ask for "Me da la entraña, término medio" when looking for Entrana in Panama.

What is Entrana in Panama?

Q: What is Entrana in Panama?

Entrana is the Argentina retail name for the skirt steak, which sits on the plate primal. In Panama, the same cut is most often labeled entraña.

Q: What is Entrana called in Panama?

Look for entraña—mapped to Skirt (skirt steak).

Q: What primal is Entrana from?

Skirt is on the plate primal (diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)).

Close match

entrana

is very similar to entraña in Panama

Ask for: entraña

About this cut

Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

plate primal · diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)

In Panama

entraña

Say this at the butcher

“Me da la entraña, término medio”

'I'll take the entraña, medium-rare' — the quintessential Panamanian steakhouse order

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Argentina → Panama

rareJugoso→Término Rojo48–55°C

medium rareA punto→Término Medio55–60°C

mediumCocido→Tres Cuartos60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Bien Cocido70–100°C

Panama's high-end steakhouses use English terms due to US Canal Zone legacy. Traditional preference is Término Medio for Entraña — the #1 steakhouse order.

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want (e.g., “warm red center”).

Detailed explanation

“Entraña” in Argentina maps to canonical skirt (plate: diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)). In Panama, look for labels such as entraña. Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.