Can hampe mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Australia?

In Australia, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

plate primal · Quebec

hampe

Q: What is hampe in Australia?

hampe is the Quebec retail name for the skirt steak, which sits on the plate primal. In Australia, the same cut is most often labeled thin skirt.

Q: What is hampe called in Australia?

Look for thin skirt—mapped to Skirt (skirt steak).

Q: What primal is hampe from?

Skirt is on the plate primal (diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)).

In Australia, this cut is thin skirt.

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Fig. 1 · diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec) · plate primal

About this cut

Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.

Primalplate

Locationdiaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)

In Australiathin skirt

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How to order steak doneness

Quebec → Australia

rare	Rare	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Well done	→	Well done	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

“hampe” in Quebec maps to canonical skirt (plate: diaphragm (inside/outside skirt varies by spec)). In Australia, look for labels such as thin skirt. Plate primal diaphragm muscle; very beefy, used for fajitas and grilling.