Can costilla mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Portugal?

In Portugal, medium rare is called "Mal passado/ao ponto". Rare is "Mal passado" and well done is "Bem passado".

What is costilla in Portugal?

Q: What is costilla in Portugal?

costilla is the Guatemala retail name for the short ribs, which sits on the rib primal. In Portugal, the same cut is most often labeled short ribs.

Q: What is costilla called in Portugal?

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

Q: What primal is costilla 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

costilla

is very similar to short ribs in Portugal

Ask for: short ribs

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 Portugal

short ribs

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Guatemala → Portugal

rareRojo→Mal passado48–55°C

medium rareTérmino medio→Mal passado/ao ponto55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Bem passado70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“costilla” in Guatemala maps to canonical short ribs (rib: Lower portion of ribs 6–8 (plate short ribs) or ribs 1–5 (chuck short ribs)). In Portugal, look for labels such as short ribs. 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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