Can stilbs mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Ukraine?

In Ukraine, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "З кров'ю" and well done is "Добре просмажений".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Ukraine?

Ask for "Дайте гомілку для супу" when looking for stilbs in Ukraine.

What is stilbs in Ukraine?

Q: What is stilbs in Ukraine?

stilbs is the Latvia retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Ukraine, the same cut is most often labeled homilka zadnya or homilka.

Q: What is stilbs called in Ukraine?

Look for homilka zadnya, homilka—mapped to Hind Shank (hind shank).

Q: What primal is stilbs from?

Hind Shank is on the shank primal (Rear leg, below the knee joint).

Exact match

stilbs

is homilka zadnya in Ukraine

Ask for: homilka zadnya or homilka

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

shank primal · Rear leg, below the knee joint

In Ukraine

homilka zadnya · homilka

Say this at the butcher

“Дайте гомілку для супу”

Using Ukrainian гомілка rather than Russian голяшка

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Latvia → Ukraine

rareAr asinīm→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rareVidēji asiņains→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumVidēji izcepts→Medium60–65°C

well donePilnībā izcepts→Добре просмажений70–100°C

Ukrainian restaurants increasingly use English doneness terms (medium, medium rare). Traditional home cooking defaults to well-done.

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

Detailed explanation

“stilbs” in Latvia maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Ukraine, look for labels such as homilka zadnya · homilka. Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

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