What is knimi in Senegal?

knimi is the Greece retail name for the foreshank, which sits on the shank primal. In Senegal, the same cut is most often labeled senegalese maffe cut.

Can knimi mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Senegal?

In Senegal, medium rare is called "Saf-saf trop". Rare is "Saf saf" and well done is "Toggu lool".

shank primal · Greece

knimi

Q: What is knimi called in Senegal?

Look for senegalese maffe cut—mapped to Fore Shank (foreshank).

Q: What primal is knimi from?

Fore Shank is on the shank primal (Front leg, below the elbow joint).

In Senegal, this cut is senegalese maffe cut.

Close match · Confidence 0.85

Fig. 1 · Front leg, below the elbow joint · shank primal

About this cut

Cross-cut sections of the front leg. Slightly smaller than hind shank but prepared identically. Same braising applications. In many countries, fore and hind shank are sold interchangeably.

Primalshank

LocationFront leg, below the elbow joint

In Senegalsenegalese maffe cut

What is this cut →Global guide →

How to order steak doneness

Greece → Senegal

rare	Ανίσπαστο	→	Saf saf	48–55°C
medium rare	Μισοψημένο	→	Saf-saf trop	55–60°C
medium	Μέτριο	→	Diam	60–65°C
well done	Καλοψημένο	→	Toggu lool	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

“knimi” in Greece maps to canonical fore shank (shank: Front leg, below the elbow joint). In Senegal, look for labels such as senegalese maffe cut. Cross-cut sections of the front leg. Slightly smaller than hind shank but prepared identically. Same braising applications. In many countries, fore and hind shank are sold interchangeably.