Can Chambão mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Italy?

In Italy, medium rare is called "Cottura media". Rare is "Al sangue" and well done is "Ben cotto".

shank primal · Portugal

Chambão

Q: What is Chambão in Italy?

Chambão is the Portugal retail name for the hind shank, which sits on the shank primal. In Italy, the same cut is most often labeled Geretto.

Q: What is Chambão called in Italy?

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

Q: What primal is Chambão from?

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

In Italy, this cut is Geretto.

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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 ItalyGeretto

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How to order steak doneness

Portugal → Italy

rare	Mal passado	→	Al sangue	48–55°C
medium rare	Mal passado/ao ponto	→	Cottura media	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Al punto	60–65°C
well done	Bem passado	→	Ben cotto	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

“Chambão” in Portugal maps to canonical hind shank (shank: Rear leg, below the knee joint). In Italy, look for labels such as Geretto. 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.