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What is shoulder clod in Iran?

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shoulder clod

is shoulder clod in Iran

Ask for: shoulder clod

About this cut

A large, lean muscle group from the outer shoulder. Contains the flat iron (infraspinatus) and petite tender (teres major) as sub-cuts. Often sold as shoulder roast or clod steaks.

chuck primal · Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade

In Iran

shoulder clod

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

United States → Iran

rareRare→Kham48–55°C
medium rareMedium rare→Kam-pokhteh55–60°C
mediumMedium→Madiyom60–65°C
well doneWell done→Kamelan Pokhteh70–100°C

Iranian cuisine strongly favors thoroughly cooked meat. Rare is essentially never served — Kham is more a theoretical label than a home order.

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

Detailed explanation

“shoulder clod” in United States maps to canonical shoulder clod (chuck: Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade). In Iran, look for labels such as shoulder clod. A large, lean muscle group from the outer shoulder. Contains the flat iron (infraspinatus) and petite tender (teres major) as sub-cuts. Often sold as shoulder roast or clod steaks.

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Other countries & routes

Same canonical cut, different destination markets (deduped URLs).

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What is shoulder clod in Iran?
shoulder clod maps to Shoulder Clod (shoulder clod) in this ontology; in Iran, look for labels such as shoulder clod.

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What is shoulder clod called in Iran?
In Iran, shoulder clod corresponds to Shoulder Clod; common retail wording includes shoulder clod.

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Where does shoulder clod come from on the cow?
shoulder clod refers to shoulder clod on the chuck primal (Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade).

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What primal is shoulder clod from?
shoulder clod is tied to the chuck primal as Shoulder Clod (shoulder clod).

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Is shoulder clod the same as ribeye?
No—shoulder clod maps to shoulder clod (Shoulder Clod), while ribeye is a separate canonical rib primal cut.

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Is shoulder clod the same as Chuck Blade?
No—shoulder clod is shoulder clod; Chuck Blade is chuck roast (blade), a different canonical cut.

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How is shoulder clod different from Chuck Roll?
shoulder clod (Shoulder Clod) differs from chuck roll by primal and muscle: compare the two hub pages in this site.

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What is the canonical beef cut for shoulder clod?
shoulder clod resolves to Shoulder Clod (shoulder clod) in the Cutranslator ontology.

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What should I ask for at a Iran butcher?
Ask for shoulder clod and mention Shoulder Clod if needed—the mapped retail names above match shoulder clod.

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Why might shoulder clod be less common in Iran?
shoulder clod is a United States retail term; Iran shops may use different names for the same shoulder clod muscle.

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