Can mentė mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Portugal?

In Portugal, medium rare is called "Mal passado/ao ponto". Rare is "Mal passado" and well done is "Bem passado".

What is mentė in Portugal?

Q: What is mentė in Portugal?

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

Q: What is mentė called in Portugal?

Look for Cachaço—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 Cachaço in Portugal

Ask for: Cachaço

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 Portugal

Cachaço

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → Portugal

rareSu krauju→Mal passado48–55°C

medium rareVidutiniškai nekeptas→Mal passado/ao ponto55–60°C

mediumVidutiniškai iškeptas→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneGerai iškeptas→Bem passado70–100°C

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 Portugal, look for labels such as Cachaço. 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.