Can Bloemstuk mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Iran?

In Iran, medium rare is called "Kam-pokhteh". Rare is "Kham" and well done is "Kamelan Pokhteh".

chuck primal · Netherlands

Bloemstuk

Q: What is Bloemstuk in Iran?

Bloemstuk is the Netherlands retail name for the shoulder clod, which sits on the chuck primal. In Iran, the same cut is most often labeled shoulder clod.

Q: What is Bloemstuk called in Iran?

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

Q: What primal is Bloemstuk from?

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

In Iran, 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 Iranshoulder clod

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How to order steak doneness

Netherlands → Iran

rare	Rood	→	Kham	48–55°C
medium rare	Half doorbakken	→	Kam-pokhteh	55–60°C
medium	Doorbakken	→	Madiyom	60–65°C
well done	Goed doorbakken	→	Kamelan Pokhteh	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

“Bloemstuk” in Netherlands maps to canonical shoulder clod (chuck: Upper shoulder, above the arm and outside the blade). In Iran, 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.