Can paleta mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Poland?

In Poland, medium rare is called "Średnio krwisty". Rare is "Krwisty" and well done is "Dobrze wysmażony".

chuck primal · Mexico

paleta

Q: What is paleta in Poland?

paleta is the Mexico retail name for the shoulder clod, which sits on the chuck primal. In Poland, the same cut is most often labeled shoulder clod.

Q: What is paleta called in Poland?

Look for shoulder clod—mapped to Shoulder Clod (shoulder clod).

Q: What primal is paleta from?

Shoulder Clod is on the chuck primal (Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade).

In Poland, this cut is shoulder clod.

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Fig. 1 · Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade · chuck primal

About this cut

A large, lean muscle group from the outer shoulder. Contains the flat iron (infraspinatus) and petite tender (teres major) as sub-cuts. Often sold as shoulder roast or clod steaks.

Primalchuck

LocationUpper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade

In Polandshoulder clod

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How to order steak doneness

Mexico → Poland

rare	Rojo	→	Krwisty	48–55°C
medium rare	Término medio	→	Średnio krwisty	55–60°C
medium	Tres cuartos	→	Średnio wysmażony	60–65°C
well done	Bien cocido	→	Dobrze wysmażony	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

“paleta” in Mexico maps to canonical shoulder clod (chuck: Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade). In Poland, look for labels such as shoulder clod. A large, lean muscle group from the outer shoulder. Contains the flat iron (infraspinatus) and petite tender (teres major) as sub-cuts. Often sold as shoulder roast or clod steaks.