Can kostrets mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

What is kostrets in Israel?

Q: What is kostrets in Israel?

kostrets is the Ukraine retail name for the sirloin tip (knuckle), which sits on the round primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled sirloin tip.

Q: What is kostrets called in Israel?

Look for sirloin tip—mapped to Sirloin Tip (sirloin tip (knuckle)).

Q: What primal is kostrets from?

Sirloin Tip is on the round primal (Front of the rear leg, between sirloin and round).

Close match

kostrets

is very similar to sirloin tip in Israel

Ask for: sirloin tip

About this cut

Also called the knuckle. A lean, moderately tender cut from the front of the round, near the sirloin. Used for roasts, kabobs, and stir-fry. Not from the sirloin despite the name.

round primal · Front of the rear leg, between sirloin and round

In Israel

sirloin tip

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Ukraine → Israel

rareЗ кров'ю→רייר48–55°C

medium rareMedium rare→מדיום רייר55–60°C

mediumMedium→מדיום60–65°C

well doneДобре просмажений→וול דאן70–100°C

Israeli steakhouses use English transliterations (רייר = 'rare', מדיום = 'medium', וול דאן = 'well done'). Hebrew terms are essentially phonetic borrowings from English.

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

Detailed explanation

“kostrets” in Ukraine maps to canonical sirloin tip (round: Front of the rear leg, between sirloin and round). In Israel, look for labels such as sirloin tip. Also called the knuckle. A lean, moderately tender cut from the front of the round, near the sirloin. Used for roasts, kabobs, and stir-fry. Not from the sirloin despite the name.

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