Can topside mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

What is topside in Israel?

Q: What is topside in Israel?

topside is the Ireland retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled ויסברטן.

Q: What is topside called in Israel?

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

Q: What primal is topside from?

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

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topside

is very similar to ויסברטן in Israel

Ask for: ויסברטן

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 Israel

ויסברטן

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How to order steak doneness

Ireland → Israel

rareRare→רייר48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumMedium→מדיום60–65°C

well doneWell done→וול דאן70–100°C

Israeli steakhouses use English transliterations (רייר = 'rare', מדיום = 'medium', וול דאן = 'well done'). Hebrew terms are essentially phonetic borrowings from English.

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

Detailed explanation

“topside” in Ireland maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Israel, look for labels such as ויסברטן. 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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