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How do you order steak doneness in Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

What is krūtininė in Israel?

Q: What is krūtininė in Israel?

krūtininė is the Lithuania retail name for the brisket, which sits on the brisket primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled חזה בקר.

Q: What is krūtininė called in Israel?

Look for חזה בקר—mapped to Brisket (brisket).

Q: What primal is krūtininė from?

Brisket is on the brisket primal (Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs).

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krutinine

is very similar to חזה בקר in Israel

Ask for: חזה בקר

About this cut

From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.

brisket primal · Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs

In Israel

חזה בקר

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How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → Israel

rareSu krauju→רייר48–55°C

medium rareVidutiniškai nekeptas→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumVidutiniškai iškeptas→מדיום60–65°C

well doneGerai iškeptas→וול דאן70–100°C

Israeli steakhouses use English transliterations (רייר = 'rare', מדיום = 'medium', וול דאן = 'well done'). Hebrew terms are essentially phonetic borrowings from English.

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

Detailed explanation

“krūtininė” in Lithuania maps to canonical brisket (brisket: Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs). In Israel, look for labels such as חזה בקר. From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.

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