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What is lapocka in the USA?

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lapocka

is very similar to Chuck roast in United States

Ask for: Chuck roast or Blade roast

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

chuck primal · Shoulder blade area, above the arm

In United States

Chuck roast · Blade roast

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

HungaryUnited States

rareVéresenRare4855°C
medium rareFélig nyersMedium rare5560°C
mediumKözepesen átsütveMedium6065°C
well doneJól átsütveWell done70100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“lapocka” in Hungary maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In United States, look for labels such as Chuck roast · Blade roast. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

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Other countries & routes

Same canonical cut, different destination markets (deduped URLs).

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What is lapocka in United States?
lapocka maps to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)) in this ontology; in USA, look for labels such as Chuck roast, Blade roast.

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What is lapocka called in America?
In the United States, lapocka (Hungary) is usually sold as Chuck roast, Blade roast—the same canonical chuck roast (blade).

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Where does lapocka come from on the cow?
lapocka refers to chuck roast (blade) on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

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What primal is lapocka from?
lapocka is tied to the chuck primal as Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

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Is lapocka the same as ribeye?
No—lapocka maps to chuck roast (blade) (Chuck Blade), while ribeye is a separate canonical rib primal cut.

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Is lapocka the same as Chuck Roll?
No—lapocka is chuck roast (blade); Chuck Roll is chuck roll, a different canonical cut.

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How is lapocka different from Shoulder Clod?
chuck roast (blade) (Chuck Blade) differs from shoulder clod by primal and muscle: compare the two hub pages in this site.

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What is the canonical beef cut for lapocka?
lapocka resolves to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)) in the Cutranslator ontology.

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What should I ask for at a United States butcher?
Ask for Chuck roast, Blade roast and mention Chuck Blade if needed—the mapped retail names above match chuck roast (blade).

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Why might lapocka be less common in United States?
lapocka is a Hungary retail term; United States shops may use different names for the same chuck roast (blade) muscle.

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How this information is generated

This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.