Can top round 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 top round in Switzerland?

Q: What is top round in Switzerland?

top round is the United States retail name for the top round (inside round), which sits on the round primal. In Switzerland, the same cut is most often labeled eckstück.

Q: What is top round called in Switzerland?

Look for eckstück—mapped to Inside Round (top round (inside round)).

Q: What primal is top round from?

Inside Round is on the round primal (Inner thigh of the hindquarter).

Exact match

top round

is eckstück in Switzerland

Ask for: eckstück

About this cut

A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

round primal · Inner thigh of the hindquarter

In Switzerland

eckstück

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

United States → 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

“top round” in United States maps to canonical inside round (round: Inner thigh of the hindquarter). In Switzerland, look for labels such as eckstück. A large, lean cut from the inner thigh (adductor and semimembranosus muscles). Sold as top round steaks, London broil, or roasts. Lean but can be tough — best sliced thin or braised.

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