Can hrbat 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 hrbat in Israel?

Q: What is hrbat in Israel?

hrbat is the Croatia retail name for the top sirloin, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled סירא.

Q: What is hrbat called in Israel?

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

Q: What primal is hrbat from?

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

Close match

hrbat

is very similar to סירא in Israel

Ask for: סירא

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 Israel

סירא

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How to order steak doneness

Croatia → Israel

rareKrvavo→רייר48–55°C

medium rareSlabije pečeno→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumSrednje pečeno→מדיום60–65°C

well doneJače pečeno→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

“hrbat” in Croatia maps to canonical top sirloin (sirloin: Upper hip, above the sirloin cap (coulotte) and behind the short loin). In Israel, look for labels such as סירא. 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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