Can potjiekos cut mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Switzerland?

In Switzerland, medium rare is called "Saignant". Rare is "Bleu" and well done is "Bien cuit".

What is potjiekos cut in Switzerland?

Q: What is potjiekos cut in Switzerland?

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

Q: What is potjiekos cut called in Switzerland?

Look for haxe—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 Switzerland equivalent is haxe

Ask for: haxe

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 Switzerland

haxe

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

South Africa → Switzerland

rareRare→Bleu48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Saignant55–60°C

mediumMedium→À point60–65°C

well doneWell done→Bien cuit70–100°C

Swiss steakhouses use French doneness terms even in German-speaking regions. 'Saignant' (medium rare) is standard across all cantons.

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 Switzerland, look for labels such as haxe. 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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