Can pupek 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 pupek in Israel?

Q: What is pupek in Israel?

pupek is the Czech Republic retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled פלדה.

Q: What is pupek called in Israel?

Look for פלדה—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is pupek from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

Close match

pupek

is very similar to פלדה in Israel

Ask for: פלדה

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

flank primal · abdominal flank steak

In Israel

פלדה

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Czech Republic → Israel

rareKrvavý→רייר48–55°C

medium rareStředně krvavý→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumStředně propečený→מדיום60–65°C

well donePropečený→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

“pupek” in Czech Republic maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Israel, look for labels such as פלדה. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

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