Can shank mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

What is shank in Israel?

Q: What is shank in Israel?

shank is the Canada retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled שריר אחורי.

Q: What is shank called in Israel?

Look for שריר אחורי—mapped to Hind Shank (hind shank).

Q: What primal is shank from?

Hind Shank is on the shank primal (Rear leg, below the knee joint).

Exact match

shank

is שריר אחורי in Israel

Ask for: שריר אחורי

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

shank primal · Rear leg, below the knee joint

In Israel

שריר אחורי

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How to order steak doneness

Canada → Israel

rareRare→רייר48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumMedium→מדיום60–65°C

well doneWell done→וול דאן70–100°C

Israeli steakhouses use English transliterations (רייר = 'rare', מדיום = 'medium', וול דאן = 'well done'). Hebrew terms are essentially phonetic borrowings from English.

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

Detailed explanation

“shank” in Canada maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Israel, look for labels such as שריר אחורי. Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

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