Can paleron mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Croatia?

In Croatia, medium rare is called "Slabije pečeno". Rare is "Krvavo" and well done is "Jače pečeno".

chuck primal · France

paleron

Q: What is paleron in Croatia?

paleron is the France retail name for the shoulder clod, which sits on the chuck primal. In Croatia, the same cut is most often labeled shoulder clod.

Q: What is paleron called in Croatia?

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

Q: What primal is paleron from?

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

In Croatia, this cut is shoulder clod.

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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 Croatiashoulder clod

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How to order steak doneness

France → Croatia

rare	Saignant	→	Krvavo	48–55°C
medium rare	À point	→	Slabije pečeno	55–60°C
medium	Entre à point et bien cuit	→	Srednje pečeno	60–65°C
well done	Bien cuit	→	Jače pečeno	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

“paleron” in France maps to canonical shoulder clod (chuck: Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade). In Croatia, look for labels such as shoulder clod. 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.