Can szegy mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

In Bosnia & Herzegovina, medium rare is called "Slabije pečeno". Rare is "Krvavo" and well done is "Reš pečeno".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Ask for "Grudi s kosti za bosanski lonac" when looking for szegy in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

What is szegy in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Q: What is szegy in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

szegy is the Hungary retail name for the brisket, which sits on the brisket primal. In Bosnia & Herzegovina, the same cut is most often labeled grudi.

Q: What is szegy called in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Look for grudi—mapped to Brisket (brisket).

Q: What primal is szegy from?

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

Close match

szegy

is very similar to grudi in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Ask for: grudi

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 Bosnia & Herzegovina

grudi

Say this at the butcher

“Grudi s kosti za bosanski lonac”

'Brisket with bone for Bosnian pot'

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How to order steak doneness

Hungary → Bosnia & Herzegovina

rareVéresen→Krvavo48–55°C

medium rareFélig nyers→Slabije pečeno55–60°C

mediumKözepesen átsütve→Srednje pečeno60–65°C

well doneJól átsütve→Reš pečeno70–100°C

Bosnian grilled meats (ćevapi, pljeskavica) are traditionally well-done. Biftek is the exception — medium is accepted in Sarajevo steakhouses.

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

Detailed explanation

“szegy” in Hungary maps to canonical brisket (brisket: Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs). In Bosnia & Herzegovina, look for labels such as grudi. 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.