Can Cachaço mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Panama?

In Panama, medium rare is called "Término Medio". Rare is "Término Rojo" and well done is "Bien Cocido".

What is Cachaço in Panama?

Q: What is Cachaço in Panama?

Cachaço is the Portugal retail name for the chuck roast (blade), which sits on the chuck primal. In Panama, the same cut is most often labeled chuck blade.

Q: What is Cachaço called in Panama?

Look for chuck blade—mapped to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

Q: What primal is Cachaço from?

Chuck Blade is on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

Close match

cachaco

is very similar to chuck blade in Panama

Ask for: chuck blade

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

chuck primal · Shoulder blade area, above the arm

In Panama

chuck blade

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Portugal → Panama

rareMal passado→Término Rojo48–55°C

medium rareMal passado/ao ponto→Término Medio55–60°C

mediumAo ponto→Tres Cuartos60–65°C

well doneBem passado→Bien Cocido70–100°C

Panama's high-end steakhouses use English terms due to US Canal Zone legacy. Traditional preference is Término Medio for Entraña — the #1 steakhouse order.

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

Detailed explanation

“Cachaço” in Portugal maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In Panama, look for labels such as chuck blade. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

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