Can nugarinė mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in North Macedonia?

In North Macedonia, medium rare is called "Слабо печено". Rare is "Крваво" and well done is "Добро печено".

loin primal · Lithuania

nugarinė

Q: What is nugarinė in North Macedonia?

nugarinė is the Lithuania retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In North Macedonia, the same cut is most often labeled ramstek.

Q: What is nugarinė called in North Macedonia?

Look for ramstek—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is nugarinė from?

Striploin is on the loin primal (longissimus dorsi (short loin)).

In North Macedonia, this cut is ramstek.

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Fig. 1 · longissimus dorsi (short loin) · loin primal

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

Primalloin

Locationlongissimus dorsi (short loin)

In North Macedoniaramstek

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How to order steak doneness

Lithuania → North Macedonia

rare	Su krauju	→	Крваво	48–55°C
medium rare	Vidutiniškai nekeptas	→	Слабо печено	55–60°C
medium	Vidutiniškai iškeptas	→	Средно печено	60–65°C
well done	Gerai iškeptas	→	Добро печено	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

“nugarinė” in Lithuania maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In North Macedonia, look for labels such as ramstek. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.