Can rinnatükk 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 should I ask for at a butcher in Ukraine?

Ask for "Мені потрібна грудинка для тушкування" when looking for rinnatükk in Ukraine.

What is rinnatükk in Ukraine?

Q: What is rinnatükk in Ukraine?

rinnatükk is the Estonia retail name for the brisket, which sits on the brisket primal. In Ukraine, the same cut is most often labeled грудинка.

Q: What is rinnatükk called in Ukraine?

Look for грудинка—mapped to Brisket (brisket).

Q: What primal is rinnatükk from?

Brisket is on the brisket primal (Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs).

Close match

rinnatukk

is very similar to грудинка in Ukraine

Ask for: грудинка

About this cut

From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.

brisket primal · Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs

In Ukraine

грудинка

Say this at the butcher

“Мені потрібна грудинка для тушкування”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Estonia → Ukraine

rareVerine→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rarePoolverine→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumPoolküps→Medium60–65°C

well doneLäbiküpsenud→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

“rinnatükk” in Estonia maps to canonical brisket (brisket: Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs). In Ukraine, look for labels such as грудинка. From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.

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