Can stithos mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Romania?

In Romania, medium rare is called "Mediu spre rar". Rare is "În sânge" and well done is "Bine făcut".

brisket primal · Greece

stithos

Q: What is stithos in Romania?

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

Q: What is stithos called in Romania?

Look for piept—mapped to Brisket (brisket).

Q: What primal is stithos from?

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

In Romania, this cut is piept.

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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 Romaniapiept

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How to order steak doneness

Greece → Romania

rare	Ανίσπαστο	→	În sânge	48–55°C
medium rare	Μισοψημένο	→	Mediu spre rar	55–60°C
medium	Μέτριο	→	Mediu	60–65°C
well done	Καλοψημένο	→	Bine făcut	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

“stithos” in Greece maps to canonical brisket (brisket: Breast / lower chest, between the forelegs). In Romania, look for labels such as piept. 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.