Can wadschinken mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Australia?

In Australia, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

shank primal · Austria

wadschinken

Q: What is wadschinken in Australia?

wadschinken is the Austria retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Australia, the same cut is most often labeled hind shank.

Q: What is wadschinken called in Australia?

Look for hind shank—mapped to Hind Shank (hind shank).

Q: What primal is wadschinken from?

Hind Shank is on the shank primal (Rear leg, below the knee joint).

In Australia, this cut is hind shank.

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Fig. 1 · Rear leg, below the knee joint · shank primal

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.

Primalshank

LocationRear leg, below the knee joint

In Australiahind shank

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How to order steak doneness

Austria → Australia

rare	Blutig	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Rosa	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Halbdurch	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Durch	→	Well done	70–100°C

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want — e.g., “warm red center” — rather than relying on the name alone.

Detailed explanation

“wadschinken” in Austria maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Australia, look for labels such as hind shank. 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.