Can posta negra mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Brazil?

In Brazil, medium rare is called "Ao ponto para mal". Rare is "Mal passada" and well done is "Bem passada".

What is posta negra in Brazil?

Q: What is posta negra in Brazil?

posta negra is the Honduras retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Brazil, the same cut is most often labeled Coxão mole.

Q: What is posta negra called in Brazil?

Look for Coxão mole—mapped to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

Q: What primal is posta negra from?

Inside Round is on the round primal (Inner thigh of the hindquarter).

Close match

posta negra

is very similar to Coxão mole in Brazil

Ask for: Coxão mole

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

round primal · Inner thigh of the hindquarter

In Brazil

Coxão mole

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Honduras → Brazil

rareRojo→Mal passada48–55°C

medium rareTérmino medio→Ao ponto para mal55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Bem passada70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“posta negra” in Honduras maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Brazil, look for labels such as Coxão mole. A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

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