Can viltotais filejs mean more than one cut?

This name may also align with Petite Tender in this dataset—see alternatives below.

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".

round primal · Latvia

viltotais filejs

Q: What is viltotais filejs in Brazil?

viltotais filejs is the Latvia retail name for the eye of round, which sits on the round primal. In Brazil, the same cut is most often labeled Lagarto.

Q: What is viltotais filejs called in Brazil?

Look for Lagarto—mapped to Eye Of Round (eye of round).

Q: What primal is viltotais filejs from?

Eye Of Round is on the round primal (Small oval muscle within the outside round).

In Brazil, this cut is Lagarto.

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Fig. 1 · Small oval muscle within the outside round · round primal

About this cut

A small, tight-grained, very lean oval muscle embedded in the outside round. Uniform shape makes it ideal for roasting and slicing thin (roast beef deli meat). Can be tough if overcooked.

Primalround

LocationSmall oval muscle within the outside round

In BrazilLagarto

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How to order steak doneness

Latvia → Brazil

rare	Ar asinīm	→	Mal passada	48–55°C
medium rare	Vidēji asiņains	→	Ao ponto para mal	55–60°C
medium	Vidēji izcepts	→	Ao ponto	60–65°C
well done	Pilnībā izcepts	→	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

“Viltotais filejs” in Latvia maps to canonical eye of round (round: Small oval muscle within the outside round). In Brazil, look for labels such as Lagarto. 1 other canonical interpretation may apply. A small, tight-grained, very lean oval muscle embedded in the outside round. Uniform shape makes it ideal for roasting and slicing thin (roast beef deli meat). Can be tough if overcooked.