Can pleshka mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Kenya?

In Kenya, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Imeiva".

chuck primal · Bulgaria

pleshka

Q: What is pleshka in Kenya?

pleshka is the Bulgaria retail name for the chuck roast (blade), which sits on the chuck primal. In Kenya, the same cut is most often labeled bega.

Q: What is pleshka called in Kenya?

Look for bega—mapped to Chuck Blade (chuck roast (blade)).

Q: What primal is pleshka from?

Chuck Blade is on the chuck primal (Shoulder blade area, above the arm).

In Kenya, this cut is bega.

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Fig. 1 · Shoulder blade area, above the arm · chuck primal

About this cut

From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.

Primalchuck

LocationShoulder blade area, above the arm

In Kenyabega

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How to order steak doneness

Bulgaria → Kenya

rare	Алангле	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Средно алангле	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Средно изпечено	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Добре изпечено	→	Imeiva	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

“pleshka” in Bulgaria maps to canonical chuck blade (chuck: Shoulder blade area, above the arm). In Kenya, look for labels such as bega. From the shoulder blade (scapula) area. Contains the blade bone and connective tissue that melts during braising. Classic pot roast cut. Cross-rib roast is cut from this area.