Can shrir kidmi mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Lithuania?

In Lithuania, medium rare is called "Vidutiniškai nekeptas". Rare is "Su krauju" and well done is "Gerai iškeptas".

What is shrir kidmi in Lithuania?

Q: What is shrir kidmi in Lithuania?

shrir kidmi is the Israel retail name for the foreshank, which sits on the shank primal. In Lithuania, the same cut is most often labeled fore shank.

Q: What is shrir kidmi called in Lithuania?

Look for fore shank—mapped to Fore Shank (foreshank).

Q: What primal is shrir kidmi from?

Fore Shank is on the shank primal (Front leg, below the elbow joint).

Close match

shrir kidmi

is very similar to fore shank in Lithuania

Ask for: fore shank

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the front leg. Slightly smaller than hind shank but prepared identically. Same braising applications. In many countries, fore and hind shank are sold interchangeably.

shank primal · Front leg, below the elbow joint

In Lithuania

fore shank

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How to order steak doneness

Israel → Lithuania

rareרייר→Su krauju48–55°C

medium rareמדיום רייר→Vidutiniškai nekeptas55–60°C

mediumמדיום→Vidutiniškai iškeptas60–65°C

well doneוול דאן→Gerai iškeptas70–100°C

Traditional Lithuanian cooking defaults to Gerai iškeptas (well done). Vilnius steakhouses have adopted international rare/medium terminology; the 'Su krauju' (with blood) formulation is traditional but now sounds old-fashioned in modern restaurants.

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

Detailed explanation

“shrir kidmi” in Israel maps to canonical fore shank (shank: Front leg, below the elbow joint). In Lithuania, look for labels such as fore shank. Cross-cut sections of the front leg. Slightly smaller than hind shank but prepared identically. Same braising applications. In many countries, fore and hind shank are sold interchangeably.

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