Can punta de lomo 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 should I ask for at a butcher in Portugal?

Ask for "Picanha, mal passada por favor" when looking for punta de lomo in Portugal.

What is punta de lomo in Portugal?

Q: What is punta de lomo in Portugal?

punta de lomo is the Nicaragua retail name for the sirloin cap, which sits on the sirloin primal. In Portugal, the same cut is most often labeled Picanha.

Q: What is punta de lomo called in Portugal?

Look for Picanha—mapped to Sirloin Cap (sirloin cap).

Q: What primal is punta de lomo from?

Sirloin Cap is on the sirloin primal (top sirloin cap (coulotte)).

Exact match

punta de lomo

is Picanha in Portugal

Ask for: Picanha

About this cut

Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

sirloin primal · top sirloin cap (coulotte)

In Portugal

Picanha

Say this at the butcher

“Picanha, mal passada por favor”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Nicaragua → Portugal

rareRojo→Mal passado48–55°C

medium rareTérmino medio→Mal passado/ao ponto55–60°C

mediumTres cuartos→Ao ponto60–65°C

well doneBien cocido→Bem passado70–100°C

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

Detailed explanation

“punta de lomo” in Nicaragua maps to canonical sirloin cap (sirloin: top sirloin cap (coulotte)). In Portugal, look for labels such as Picanha. Triangular cap on the top sirloin; prized as picanha in Brazil.

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