Can sidira 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 should I ask for at a butcher in Israel?

Ask for "אסאדו לבישול ארוך" when looking for sidira in Israel.

What is sidira in Israel?

Q: What is sidira in Israel?

sidira is the Greece retail name for the short ribs, which sits on the rib primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled asado.

Q: What is sidira called in Israel?

Look for asado—mapped to Short Ribs (short ribs).

Q: What primal is sidira from?

Short Ribs is on the rib primal (Lower portion of ribs 6–8 (plate short ribs) or ribs 1–5 (chuck short ribs)).

Close match

sidira

is very similar to asado in Israel

Ask for: asado

About this cut

Sections of rib bone with attached intercostal meat. Cut two ways: English style (between the bones, thick) or flanken/cross-cut (across the bones, thin strips). Rich, collagen-heavy meat ideal for braising, grilling (flanken), or smoking.

rib primal · Lower portion of ribs 6–8 (plate short ribs) or ribs 1–5 (chuck short ribs)

In Israel

asado

Say this at the butcher

“אסאדו לבישול ארוך”

'Asado (Number 9) for slow cooking' — remember: asado = the cut, not the method

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Greece → Israel

rareΑνίσπαστο→רייר48–55°C

medium rareΜισοψημένο→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumΜέτριο→מדיום60–65°C

well doneΚαλοψημένο→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

“sidira” in Greece maps to canonical short ribs (rib: Lower portion of ribs 6–8 (plate short ribs) or ribs 1–5 (chuck short ribs)). In Israel, look for labels such as asado. Sections of rib bone with attached intercostal meat. Cut two ways: English style (between the bones, thick) or flanken/cross-cut (across the bones, thin strips). Rich, collagen-heavy meat ideal for braising, grilling (flanken), or smoking.

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