Can ligawa mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

In Bosnia & Herzegovina, medium rare is called "Slabije pečeno". Rare is "Krvavo" and well done is "Reš pečeno".

What is ligawa in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Q: What is ligawa in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

ligawa is the Poland retail name for the eye of round, which sits on the round primal. In Bosnia & Herzegovina, the same cut is most often labeled lažni biftek.

Q: What is ligawa called in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Look for lažni biftek—mapped to Eye Of Round (eye of round).

Q: What primal is ligawa from?

Eye Of Round is on the round primal (Small oval muscle within the outside round).

Close match

ligawa

is very similar to lažni biftek in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Ask for: lažni biftek

About this cut

A small, tight-grained, very lean oval muscle embedded in the outside round. Uniform shape makes it ideal for roasting and slicing thin (roast beef deli meat). Can be tough if overcooked.

round primal · Small oval muscle within the outside round

In Bosnia & Herzegovina

lažni biftek

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Poland → Bosnia & Herzegovina

rareKrwisty→Krvavo48–55°C

medium rareŚrednio krwisty→Slabije pečeno55–60°C

mediumŚrednio wysmażony→Srednje pečeno60–65°C

well doneDobrze wysmażony→Reš pečeno70–100°C

Bosnian grilled meats (ćevapi, pljeskavica) are traditionally well-done. Biftek is the exception — medium is accepted in Sarajevo steakhouses.

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

Detailed explanation

“Ligawa” in Poland maps to canonical eye of round (round: Small oval muscle within the outside round). In Bosnia & Herzegovina, look for labels such as lažni biftek. A small, tight-grained, very lean oval muscle embedded in the outside round. Uniform shape makes it ideal for roasting and slicing thin (roast beef deli meat). Can be tough if overcooked.

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