Can karkas mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Israel?

In Israel, medium rare is called "מדיום רייר". Rare is "רייר" and well done is "וול דאן".

shank primal · Lithuania

karkas

Q: What is karkas in Israel?

karkas is the Lithuania retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Israel, the same cut is most often labeled shrir achori.

Q: What is karkas called in Israel?

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

Q: What primal is karkas from?

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

In Israel, this cut is shrir achori.

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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 Israelshrir achori

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How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → Israel

rare	Su krauju	→	רייר	48–55°C
medium rare	Vidutiniškai nekeptas	→	מדיום רייר	55–60°C
medium	Vidutiniškai iškeptas	→	מדיום	60–65°C
well done	Gerai iškeptas	→	וול דאן	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

“karkas” in Lithuania maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Israel, look for labels such as shrir achori. 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.