Can polędwica 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 Ukraine?

In Ukraine, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "З кров'ю" and well done is "Добре просмажений".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Ukraine?

Ask for "Чи є у вас вирізка?" when looking for polędwica in Ukraine.

What is polędwica in Ukraine?

Q: What is polędwica in Ukraine?

polędwica is the Poland retail name for the beef tenderloin, which sits on the loin primal. In Ukraine, the same cut is most often labeled вирізка.

Q: What is polędwica called in Ukraine?

Look for вирізка—mapped to Tenderloin (beef tenderloin).

Q: What primal is polędwica from?

Tenderloin is on the loin primal (psoas major).

Exact match

poledwica

is вирізка in Ukraine

Ask for: вирізка

About this cut

Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.

loin primal · psoas major

In Ukraine

вирізка

Say this at the butcher

“Чи є у вас вирізка?”

'Do you have tenderloin?' in Ukrainian

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Poland → Ukraine

rareKrwisty→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rareŚrednio krwisty→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumŚrednio wysmażony→Medium60–65°C

well doneDobrze wysmażony→Добре просмажений70–100°C

Ukrainian restaurants increasingly use English doneness terms (medium, medium rare). Traditional home cooking defaults to well-done.

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

Detailed explanation

“polędwica” in Poland maps to canonical tenderloin (loin: psoas major). In Ukraine, look for labels such as вирізка. Most tender muscle of the loin; center cuts often sold as filet mignon.

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