Can hire mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Slovenia?

In Slovenia, medium rare is called "Srednje surovo". Rare is "Krvavo" and well done is "Prepečeno".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Slovenia?

Ask for "Prosil bi pljučno pečenko" when looking for hire in Slovenia.

What is hire in Slovenia?

Q: What is hire in Slovenia?

hire is the Japan retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Slovenia, the same cut is most often labeled pljučna pečenka.

Q: What is hire called in Slovenia?

Look for pljučna pečenka—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is hire from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

Exact match

hire

is pljučna pečenka in Slovenia

Ask for: pljučna pečenka

About this cut

Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.

loin primal · psoas major

In Slovenia

pljučna pečenka

Say this at the butcher

“Prosil bi pljučno pečenko”

'I'd like lung roast (tenderloin)'

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Japan → Slovenia

rareRea→Krvavo48–55°C

medium rareMidiamu rea→Srednje surovo55–60°C

mediumMidiamu→Srednje pečeno60–65°C

well doneUerudan→Prepečeno70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“hire” in Japan maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Slovenia, look for labels such as pljučna pečenka. Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.

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