Can mentė mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Ireland?

In Ireland, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

What is mentė in Ireland?

Q: What is mentė in Ireland?

mentė is the Lithuania retail name for the chuck roast (blade), which sits on the chuck primal. In Ireland, the same cut is most often labeled braising steak.

Q: What is mentė called in Ireland?

Look for braising steak—mapped to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

Q: What primal is mentė from?

Chuck Blade is on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

Close match

mente

is very similar to braising steak in Ireland

Ask for: braising steak

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

chuck primal · Shoulder blade area, above the arm

In Ireland

braising steak

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → Ireland

rareSu krauju→Rare48–55°C

medium rareVidutiniškai nekeptas→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumVidutiniškai iškeptas→Medium60–65°C

well doneGerai iškeptas→Well done70–100°C

Irish steak culture has shifted toward medium-rare in recent decades. Traditional Sunday roast culture still leans well-done.

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

Detailed explanation

“mentė” in Lithuania maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In Ireland, look for labels such as braising steak. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

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