Can basses côtes mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Australia?

In Australia, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Australia?

Ask for "Chuck Mince, kilo, for a meat pie" when looking for basses côtes in Australia.

What is basses côtes in Australia?

Q: What is basses côtes in Australia?

basses côtes is the France retail name for the chuck roll, which sits on the chuck primal. In Australia, the same cut is most often labeled chuck au.

Q: What is basses côtes called in Australia?

Look for chuck au—mapped to Chuck Roll (chuck roll).

Q: What primal is basses côtes from?

Chuck Roll is on the chuck primal (Between the neck and the rib section, boneless).

Close match

basses cotes

is very similar to chuck au in Australia

Ask for: chuck au

About this cut

A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

chuck primal · Between the neck and the rib section, boneless

In Australia

chuck au

Say this at the butcher

“Chuck Mince, kilo, for a meat pie”

Format-driven request using metric (always kilos in AU) and dish-driven cut (chuck for meat pies)

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

France → Australia

rareSaignant→Rare48–55°C

medium rareÀ point→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumEntre à point et bien cuit→Medium60–65°C

well doneBien cuit→Well done70–100°C

Australian dining culture trends toward Medium-Rare for premium steakhouse cuts (Eye Fillet, Scotch Fillet, Sirloin/Porterhouse). The Aussie 'barbie' (BBQ) tradition for Snags (sausages) and Rump steaks runs slightly more cooked than American BBQ — usually Medium to Medium-Well. MSA grading focuses on eating quality across all doneness levels, so even Well Done MSA-graded cuts retain reasonable tenderness.

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

Detailed explanation

“basses côtes” in France maps to canonical chuck roll (chuck: Between the neck and the rib section, boneless). In Australia, look for labels such as chuck au. A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

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