Can épaule mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Ukraine?

In Ukraine, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "З кров'ю" and well done is "Добре просмажений".

What is épaule in Ukraine?

Q: What is épaule in Ukraine?

épaule is the Belgium retail name for the chuck roll, which sits on the chuck primal. In Ukraine, the same cut is most often labeled lopatkova chastyna.

Q: What is épaule called in Ukraine?

Look for lopatkova chastyna—mapped to Chuck Roll (chuck roll).

Q: What primal is épaule from?

Chuck Roll is on the chuck primal (Between the neck and the rib section, boneless).

Close match

epaule

is very similar to lopatkova chastyna in Ukraine

Ask for: lopatkova chastyna

About this cut

A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

chuck primal · Between the neck and the rib section, boneless

In Ukraine

lopatkova chastyna

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Belgium → Ukraine

rareSaignant→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rareÀ point→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumÀ point cuit→Medium60–65°C

well doneBien cuit→Добре просмажений70–100°C

Ukrainian restaurants increasingly use English doneness terms (medium, medium rare). Traditional home cooking defaults to well-done.

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

Detailed explanation

“épaule” in Belgium maps to canonical chuck roll (chuck: Between the neck and the rib section, boneless). In Ukraine, look for labels such as lopatkova chastyna. A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

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