Can gardi mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Greece?

In Greece, medium rare is called "Μισοψημένο". Rare is "Ανίσπαστο" and well done is "Καλοψημένο".

brisket primal · Bulgaria

gardi

Q: What is gardi in Greece?

gardi is the Bulgaria retail name for the brisket, which sits on the brisket primal. In Greece, the same cut is most often labeled stithos.

Q: What is gardi called in Greece?

Look for stithos—mapped to Brisket (brisket).

Q: What primal is gardi from?

Brisket is on the brisket primal (Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs).

In Greece, this cut is stithos.

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Fig. 1 · Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs · brisket primal

About this cut

From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.

Primalbrisket

LocationBreast / lower chest, between the forelegs

In Greecestithos

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How to order steak doneness

Bulgaria → Greece

rare	Алангле	→	Ανίσπαστο	48–55°C
medium rare	Средно алангле	→	Μισοψημένο	55–60°C
medium	Средно изпечено	→	Μέτριο	60–65°C
well done	Добре изпечено	→	Καλοψημένο	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

“gardi” in Bulgaria maps to canonical brisket (brisket: Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs). In Greece, look for labels such as stithos. From the breast and lower chest. Two sub-sections: the flat (lean, uniform) and the point/deckle (fattier, more marbled). The most iconic cut for American BBQ smoking. Also used for braising, corned beef, and pastrami.