Can sprandinė mean more than one cut?

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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 sprandinė in Israel?

Q: What is sprandinė in Israel?

sprandinė is the Lithuania retail name for the chuck roll, which sits on the chuck primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled צוואר.

Q: What is sprandinė called in Israel?

Look for צוואר—mapped to Chuck Roll (chuck roll).

Q: What primal is sprandinė from?

Chuck Roll is on the chuck primal (Between the neck and the rib section, boneless).

Close match

sprandine

is very similar to צוואר in Israel

Ask for: צוואר

About this cut

A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

chuck primal · Between the neck and the rib section, boneless

In Israel

צוואר

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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

“sprandinė” in Lithuania maps to canonical chuck roll (chuck: Between the neck and the rib section, boneless). In Israel, look for labels such as צוואר. A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

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