What is mentė called in United States?

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

Can mentė mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in United States?

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

What is mentė in the USA?

Q: What is mentė in the USA?

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

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 Chuck roast in United States

Ask for: Chuck roast or Blade roast

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 United States

Chuck roast · Blade roast

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → United States

rareSu krauju→Rare48–55°C

medium rareVidutiniškai nekeptas→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumVidutiniškai iškeptas→Medium60–65°C

well doneGerai iškeptas→Well done70–100°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 United States, look for labels such as Chuck roast · Blade roast. 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.