Can raqaba 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 should I ask for at a butcher in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Ask for "Vrat, dva puta mljeveno, za ćevape" when looking for raqaba in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

What is raqaba in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Q: What is raqaba in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

raqaba is the Saudi Arabia retail name for the chuck roll, which sits on the chuck primal. In Bosnia & Herzegovina, the same cut is most often labeled vrat.

Q: What is raqaba called in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Look for vrat—mapped to Chuck Roll (chuck roll).

Q: What primal is raqaba from?

Chuck Roll is on the chuck primal (Between the neck and the rib section, boneless).

Close match

raqaba

is very similar to vrat in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Ask for: vrat

About this cut

A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

chuck primal · Between the neck and the rib section, boneless

In Bosnia & Herzegovina

vrat

Say this at the butcher

“Vrat, dva puta mljeveno, za ćevape”

'Neck, double ground, for ćevapi' — the authentic specification

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How to order steak doneness

Saudi Arabia → Bosnia & Herzegovina

rareNay→Krvavo48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Slabije pečeno55–60°C

mediumNoss istiwah→Srednje pečeno60–65°C

well doneMatboukh jayidan→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

“raqaba” in Saudi Arabia maps to canonical chuck roll (chuck: Between the neck and the rib section, boneless). In Bosnia & Herzegovina, look for labels such as vrat. A boneless cut from the center of the chuck, between the neck and the rib primal. Well-marbled with good beefy flavor. Contains several muscles with varying tenderness. Used for roasts, stew, and ground beef.

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