Can pontiki mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Brazil?

In Brazil, medium rare is called "Ao ponto para mal". Rare is "Mal passada" and well done is "Bem passada".

shank primal · Greece

pontiki

Q: What is pontiki in Brazil?

pontiki is the Greece retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Brazil, the same cut is most often labeled Músculo.

Q: What is pontiki called in Brazil?

Look for Músculo—mapped to Hind Shank (hind shank).

Q: What primal is pontiki from?

Hind Shank is on the shank primal (Rear leg, below the knee joint).

In Brazil, this cut is Músculo.

Cultural equivalent · Confidence 0.85

Fig. 1 · Rear leg, below the knee joint · shank primal

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.

Primalshank

LocationRear leg, below the knee joint

In BrazilMúsculo

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How to order steak doneness

Greece → Brazil

rare	Ανίσπαστο	→	Mal passada	48–55°C
medium rare	Μισοψημένο	→	Ao ponto para mal	55–60°C
medium	Μέτριο	→	Ao ponto	60–65°C
well done	Καλοψημένο	→	Bem passada	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

“Ποντίκι” in Greece maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Brazil, look for labels such as Músculo. Cross-cut sections of the rear leg bone with surrounding meat. Extremely tough and collagen-rich — produces deeply flavored broth when braised. Classic osso buco cut. One of the most universal braising cuts worldwide.