Can skirt 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 Panama?

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

What should I ask for at a butcher in Panama?

Ask for "Me da la entraña, término medio" when looking for skirt in Panama.

What is skirt in Panama?

Q: What is skirt in Panama?

skirt is the United Kingdom retail name for the skirt steak, which sits on the plate primal. In Panama, the same cut is most often labeled entraña.

Q: What is skirt called in Panama?

Look for entraña—mapped to Skirt (skirt steak).

Q: What primal is skirt from?

Skirt is on the plate primal (diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)).

Exact match

skirt

is entraña in Panama

Ask for: entraña

About this cut

Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

plate primal · diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)

In Panama

entraña

Say this at the butcher

“Me da la entraña, término medio”

'I'll take the entraña, medium-rare' — the quintessential Panamanian steakhouse order

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

United Kingdom → Panama

rareRare→Término Rojo48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→Término Medio55–60°C

mediumMedium→Tres Cuartos60–65°C

well doneWell done→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

“skirt” in United Kingdom maps to canonical skirt (plate: diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)). In Panama, look for labels such as entraña. Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

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