Can forlegg 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 Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Israel?

Ask for "שריר לחמין" when looking for forlegg in Israel.

What is forlegg in Israel?

Q: What is forlegg in Israel?

forlegg is the Norway retail name for the foreshank, which sits on the shank primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled שריר קדמי.

Q: What is forlegg called in Israel?

Look for שריר קדמי—mapped to Fore Shank (foreshank).

Q: What primal is forlegg from?

Fore Shank is on the shank primal (Front leg, below the elbow joint).

Close match

forlegg

is very similar to שריר קדמי in Israel

Ask for: שריר קדמי

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the front leg. Slightly smaller than hind shank but prepared identically. Same braising applications. In many countries, fore and hind shank are sold interchangeably.

shank primal · Front leg, below the elbow joint

In Israel

שריר קדמי

Say this at the butcher

“שריר לחמין”

'Shrir (shank, Number 18) for Hamin/Cholent'

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Norway → Israel

rareRå→רייר48–55°C

medium rareMedium rå→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumMedium→מדיום60–65°C

well doneGodt stekt→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

“forlegg” in Norway maps to canonical fore shank (shank: Front leg, below the elbow joint). In Israel, look for labels such as שריר קדמי. Cross-cut sections of the front leg. Slightly smaller than hind shank but prepared identically. Same braising applications. In many countries, fore and hind shank are sold interchangeably.

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