Can stithos mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Norway?

In Norway, medium rare is called "Medium rå". Rare is "Rå" and well done is "Godt stekt".

What is stithos in Norway?

Q: What is stithos in Norway?

stithos is the Greece retail name for the brisket, which sits on the brisket primal. In Norway, the same cut is most often labeled oksebryst.

Q: What is stithos called in Norway?

Look for oksebryst—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 oksebryst in Norway

Ask for: oksebryst

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 Norway

oksebryst

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Greece → Norway

rareΑνίσπαστο→Rå48–55°C

medium rareΜισοψημένο→Medium rå55–60°C

mediumΜέτριο→Medium60–65°C

well doneΚαλοψημένο→Godt stekt70–100°C

Norwegian steaks are traditionally cooked medium to well-done. Rare is uncommon.

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 Norway, look for labels such as oksebryst. 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.