Can stithos mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Italy?

In Italy, medium rare is called "Cottura media". Rare is "Al sangue" and well done is "Ben cotto".

What is stithos in Italy?

Q: What is stithos in Italy?

stithos is the Greece retail name for the brisket, which sits on the brisket primal. In Italy, the same cut is most often labeled Punta di petto.

Q: What is stithos called in Italy?

Look for Punta di petto—mapped to Brisket (brisket).

Q: What primal is stithos from?

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

Close match

stithos

is very similar to Punta di petto in Italy

Ask for: Punta di petto

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 Italy

Punta di petto

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Greece → Italy

rareΑνίσπαστο→Al sangue48–55°C

medium rareΜισοψημένο→Cottura media55–60°C

mediumΜέτριο→Al punto60–65°C

well doneΚαλοψημένο→Ben cotto70–100°C

Italian bistecca alla Fiorentina is traditionally served very rare (al sangue). Requesting ben cotto for a Fiorentina may offend the chef.

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

Detailed explanation

“stithos” in Greece maps to canonical brisket (brisket: Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs). In Italy, look for labels such as Punta di petto. 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.