Can viltotais filejs mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with Petite Tender in this dataset—see alternatives below.

How do you order steak doneness in Hungary?

In Hungary, medium rare is called "Félig nyers". Rare is "Véresen" and well done is "Jól átsütve".

What is viltotais filejs in Hungary?

Q: What is viltotais filejs in Hungary?

viltotais filejs is the Latvia retail name for the eye of round, which sits on the round primal. In Hungary, the same cut is most often labeled fehérpecsenye.

Q: What is viltotais filejs called in Hungary?

Look for fehérpecsenye—mapped to Eye Of Round (eye of round).

Q: What primal is viltotais filejs from?

Eye Of Round is on the round primal (Small oval muscle within the outside round).

Close match

viltotais filejs

is very similar to fehérpecsenye in Hungary

Ask for: fehérpecsenye

About this cut

A small, tight-grained, very lean oval muscle embedded in the outside round. Uniform shape makes it ideal for roasting and slicing thin (roast beef deli meat). Can be tough if overcooked.

round primal · Small oval muscle within the outside round

In Hungary

fehérpecsenye

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Latvia → Hungary

rareAr asinīm→Véresen48–55°C

medium rareVidēji asiņains→Félig nyers55–60°C

mediumVidēji izcepts→Közepesen átsütve60–65°C

well donePilnībā izcepts→Jól átsütve70–100°C

Traditional Hungarian cooking favors well-done. Medium rare (félig nyers, literally 'half raw') is a modern restaurant preference.

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

Detailed explanation

“Viltotais filejs” in Latvia maps to canonical eye of round (round: Small oval muscle within the outside round). In Hungary, look for labels such as fehérpecsenye. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. A small, tight-grained, very lean oval muscle embedded in the outside round. Uniform shape makes it ideal for roasting and slicing thin (roast beef deli meat). Can be tough if overcooked.

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Alternatives (Latvia → Hungary)

hamis bélszín

70% · Multiple interpretations

Region: Hungary

Canonical: petite tender

Also sometimes chuck tender

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felsál (round)outside round (round)

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Other countries & routes

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

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