Can paleta mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Norway?

In Norway, medium rare is called "Medium rå". Rare is "Rå" and well done is "Godt stekt".

chuck primal · Brazil

paleta

Q: What is paleta in Norway?

paleta is the Brazil retail name for the shoulder clod, which sits on the chuck primal. In Norway, the same cut is most often labeled bog.

Q: What is paleta called in Norway?

Look for bog—mapped to Shoulder Clod (shoulder clod).

Q: What primal is paleta from?

Shoulder Clod is on the chuck primal (Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade).

In Norway, this cut is bog.

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Fig. 1 · Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade · chuck primal

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.

Primalchuck

LocationUpper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade

In Norwaybog

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How to order steak doneness

Brazil → Norway

rare	Mal passada	→	Rå	48–55°C
medium rare	Ao ponto para mal	→	Medium rå	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Bem passada	→	Godt stekt	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

“paleta” in Brazil maps to canonical shoulder clod (chuck: Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade). In Norway, look for labels such as bog. 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.