Can shola mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Venezuela?

In Venezuela, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Rojo" and well done is "Bien cocida".

What is shola in Venezuela?

Q: What is shola in Venezuela?

shola is the Bulgaria retail name for the top sirloin, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Venezuela, the same cut is most often labeled chocozuela.

Q: What is shola called in Venezuela?

Look for chocozuela—mapped to Top Sirloin (top sirloin).

Q: What primal is shola from?

Top Sirloin is on the sirloin primal (Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin).

Close match

shola

is very similar to chocozuela in Venezuela

Ask for: chocozuela

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the hip section. The top sirloin butt (NAMP 184) is the main muscle group. Versatile — grilled as steaks, roasted whole, or cut into kabobs. Moderate tenderness with good beefy flavor. Not to be confused with sirloin cap (coulotte/picanha) which sits on top of it.

sirloin primal · Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin

In Venezuela

chocozuela

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Bulgaria → Venezuela

rareАлангле→Rojo48–55°C

medium rareСредно алангле→Término medio55–60°C

mediumСредно изпечено→Tres cuartos60–65°C

well doneДобре изпечено→Bien cocida70–100°C

Venezuelan parrilla culture is firmly Término Medio for premium cuts, particularly Punta Trasera. Traditional home cooking still defaults to Tres Cuartos.

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

Detailed explanation

“shola” in Bulgaria maps to canonical top sirloin (sirloin: Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin). In Venezuela, look for labels such as chocozuela. A large, lean cut from the hip section. The top sirloin butt (NAMP 184) is the main muscle group. Versatile — grilled as steaks, roasted whole, or cut into kabobs. Moderate tenderness with good beefy flavor. Not to be confused with sirloin cap (coulotte/picanha) which sits on top of it.

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