Can hegyesfartő mean more than one cut?

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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 should I ask for at a butcher in Portugal?

Ask for "Picanha, mal passada por favor" when looking for hegyesfartő in Portugal.

What is hegyesfartő in Portugal?

Q: What is hegyesfartő in Portugal?

hegyesfartő is the Hungary retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Portugal, the same cut is most often labeled Picanha.

Q: What is hegyesfartő called in Portugal?

Look for Picanha—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Q: What primal is hegyesfartő from?

Sirloin Cap is on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)).

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hegyesfarto

is very similar to Picanha in Portugal

Ask for: Picanha

About this cut

Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

sirloin primal · top sirloin cap (coulotte)

In Portugal

Picanha

Say this at the butcher

“Picanha, mal passada por favor”

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How to order steak doneness

Hungary → Portugal

rareVéresen→Mal passado48–55°C

medium rareFélig nyers→Mal passado/ao ponto55–60°C

mediumKözepesen átsütve→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneJól átsütve→Bem passado70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“Hegyesfartő” in Hungary maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In Portugal, look for labels such as Picanha. Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

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