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 Lithuania?

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

What should I ask for at a butcher in Lithuania?

Ask for "Netikroji išpjova troškinimui, ne grilio steikui" when looking for viltotais filejs in Lithuania.

What is viltotais filejs in Lithuania?

Q: What is viltotais filejs in Lithuania?

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

Q: What is viltotais filejs called in Lithuania?

Look for netikroji išpjova—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 netikroji išpjova in Lithuania

Ask for: netikroji išpjova

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 Lithuania

netikroji išpjova

Say this at the butcher

“Netikroji išpjova troškinimui, ne grilio steikui”

'False tenderloin for braising, NOT for grilling' — critical clarification to avoid tough grilled eye-of-round

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Latvia → Lithuania

rareAr asinīm→Su krauju48–55°C

medium rareVidēji asiņains→Vidutiniškai nekeptas55–60°C

mediumVidēji izcepts→Vidutiniškai iškeptas60–65°C

well donePilnībā izcepts→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

“Viltotais filejs” in Latvia maps to canonical eye of round (round: Small oval muscle within the outside round). In Lithuania, look for labels such as netikroji išpjova. 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 → Lithuania)

petite tender

70% · Multiple interpretations

Region: Lithuania

Canonical: petite tender

Also sometimes chuck tender

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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.