Can pontiki mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Panama?

In Panama, medium rare is called "Término Medio". Rare is "Término Rojo" and well done is "Bien Cocido".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Panama?

Ask for "Jarret para sancocho, con hueso" when looking for pontiki in Panama.

What is pontiki in Panama?

Q: What is pontiki in Panama?

pontiki is the Greece retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Panama, the same cut is most often labeled jarret.

Q: What is pontiki called in Panama?

Look for jarret—mapped to Hind Shank (hind shank).

Q: What primal is pontiki from?

Hind Shank is on the shank primal (Rear leg, below the knee joint).

Cultural equivalent

has no direct equivalent in Panama. Closest: jarret

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

shank primal · Rear leg, below the knee joint

In Panama

jarret

Say this at the butcher

“Jarret para sancocho, con hueso”

'Shank for sancocho, with bone' — dish-driven soup request

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Greece → Panama

rareΑνίσπαστο→Término Rojo48–55°C

medium rareΜισοψημένο→Término Medio55–60°C

mediumΜέτριο→Tres Cuartos60–65°C

well doneΚαλοψημένο→Bien Cocido70–100°C

Panama's high-end steakhouses use English terms due to US Canal Zone legacy. Traditional preference is Término Medio for Entraña — the #1 steakhouse order.

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

Detailed explanation

“Ποντίκι” in Greece maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Panama, look for labels such as jarret. Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

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