Can nugarinė 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 Uruguay?

In Uruguay, medium rare is called "A punto". Rare is "Jugoso" and well done is "Bien cocido".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Uruguay?

Ask for "Bife angosto, a punto" when looking for nugarinė in Uruguay.

What is nugarinė in Uruguay?

Q: What is nugarinė in Uruguay?

nugarinė is the Lithuania retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Uruguay, the same cut is most often labeled Bife angosto.

Q: What is nugarinė called in Uruguay?

Look for Bife angosto—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is nugarinė from?

Striploin is on the loin primal (longissimus dorsi (short loin)).

Exact match

nugarine

is Bife angosto in Uruguay

Ask for: Bife angosto

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Uruguay

Bife angosto

Say this at the butcher

“Bife angosto, a punto”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → Uruguay

rareSu krauju→Jugoso48–55°C

medium rareVidutiniškai nekeptas→A punto55–60°C

mediumVidutiniškai iškeptas→Cocido60–65°C

well doneGerai iškeptas→Bien cocido70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“nugarinė” in Lithuania maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Uruguay, look for labels such as Bife angosto. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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