Can forlegg mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Lithuania?

In Lithuania, medium rare is called "Vidutiniškai nekeptas". Rare is "Su krauju" and well done is "Gerai iškeptas".

What is forlegg in Lithuania?

Q: What is forlegg in Lithuania?

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

Q: What is forlegg called in Lithuania?

Look for fore shank—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 fore shank in Lithuania

Ask for: fore shank

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 Lithuania

fore shank

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Norway → Lithuania

rareRå→Su krauju48–55°C

medium rareMedium rå→Vidutiniškai nekeptas55–60°C

mediumMedium→Vidutiniškai iškeptas60–65°C

well doneGodt stekt→Gerai iškeptas70–100°C

Traditional Lithuanian cooking defaults to Gerai iškeptas (well done). Vilnius steakhouses have adopted international rare/medium terminology; the 'Su krauju' (with blood) formulation is traditional but now sounds old-fashioned in modern restaurants.

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 Lithuania, look for labels such as fore shank. 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.