Can potjiekos cut mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Greece?

In Greece, medium rare is called "Μισοψημένο". Rare is "Ανίσπαστο" and well done is "Καλοψημένο".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Greece?

Ask for "Ποντίκι, για σούπα" when looking for potjiekos cut in Greece.

What is potjiekos cut in Greece?

Q: What is potjiekos cut in Greece?

potjiekos cut is the South Africa retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Greece, the same cut is most often labeled ποντίκι.

Q: What is potjiekos cut called in Greece?

Look for ποντίκι—mapped to Hind Shank (hind shank).

Q: What primal is potjiekos cut from?

Hind Shank is on the shank primal (Rear leg, below the knee joint).

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Approximate

potjiekos cut

The closest Greece equivalent is ποντίκι

Ask for: ποντίκι

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

shank primal · Rear leg, below the knee joint

In Greece

ποντίκι

Say this at the butcher

“Ποντίκι, για σούπα”

'Mouse (shank), for soup'

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

South Africa → Greece

rareRare→Ανίσπαστο48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Μισοψημένο55–60°C

mediumMedium→Μέτριο60–65°C

well doneWell done→Καλοψημένο70–100°C

Traditional Greek tavernas serve meat well-done (καλοψημένο) unless specified. Rare is 'ble' (blue) in some restaurants — borrowed from French.

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

Detailed explanation

“potjiekos cut” in South Africa maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Greece, look for labels such as ποντίκι. Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

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