Can zrazowa górna mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Costa Rica?

In Costa Rica, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Rojo" and well done is "Bien cocido".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Costa Rica?

Ask for "Posta negra cortada gruesa para la parrilla" when looking for zrazowa górna in Costa Rica.

What is zrazowa górna in Costa Rica?

Q: What is zrazowa górna in Costa Rica?

zrazowa górna is the Poland retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Costa Rica, the same cut is most often labeled posta negra.

Q: What is zrazowa górna called in Costa Rica?

Look for posta negra—mapped to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

Q: What primal is zrazowa górna from?

Inside Round is on the round primal (Inner thigh of the hindquarter).

Close match

zrazowa gorna

is very similar to posta negra in Costa Rica

Ask for: posta negra

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

round primal · Inner thigh of the hindquarter

In Costa Rica

posta negra

Say this at the butcher

“Posta negra cortada gruesa para la parrilla”

'Top round cut thick for the grill' — overrides the default thin Bistec slicing

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Poland → Costa Rica

rareKrwisty→Rojo48–55°C

medium rareŚrednio krwisty→Término medio55–60°C

mediumŚrednio wysmażony→Tres cuartos60–65°C

well doneDobrze wysmażony→Bien cocido70–100°C

Traditional 'Tico' cooking leans Well Done. Churrascarías serve Término Medio as standard for premium cuts like Punta de Solomo.

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

Detailed explanation

“zrazowa górna” in Poland maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Costa Rica, look for labels such as posta negra. A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

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