Can costillas arqueadas mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

rib primal · Chile

costillas arqueadas

Q: What is costillas arqueadas in Israel?

costillas arqueadas is the Chile retail name for the beef back ribs, which sits on the rib primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled tzlaot.

Q: What is costillas arqueadas called in Israel?

Look for tzlaot—mapped to Back Ribs (beef back ribs).

Q: What primal is costillas arqueadas from?

Back Ribs is on the rib primal (Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye).

In Israel, this cut is tzlaot.

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Fig. 1 · Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye · rib primal

About this cut

The curved rib bones left after the ribeye is removed. Less meaty than short ribs but tender and flavorful. Popular in American BBQ (baby back ribs are pork; beef back ribs are larger).

Primalrib

LocationUpper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye

In Israeltzlaot

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How to order steak doneness

Chile → Israel

rare	A lo inglés	→	רייר	48–55°C
medium rare	A punto	→	מדיום רייר	55–60°C
medium	Tres cuartos	→	מדיום	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocido	→	וול דאן	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

“costillas arqueadas” in Chile maps to canonical back ribs (rib: Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye). In Israel, look for labels such as tzlaot. The curved rib bones left after the ribeye is removed. Less meaty than short ribs but tender and flavorful. Popular in American BBQ (baby back ribs are pork; beef back ribs are larger).