Can flank steak mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Costa Rica?

In Costa Rica, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Rojo" and well done is "Bien cocido".

flank primal · United States

flank steak

Q: What is flank steak in Costa Rica?

flank steak is the United States retail name for the flank steak, which sits on the flank primal. In Costa Rica, the same cut is most often labeled flank.

Q: What is flank steak called in Costa Rica?

Look for flank—mapped to Flank (flank steak).

Q: What primal is flank steak from?

Flank is on the flank primal (abdominal flank steak).

In Costa Rica, this cut is flank.

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Fig. 1 · abdominal flank steak · flank primal

About this cut

Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.

Primalflank

Locationabdominal flank steak

In Costa Ricaflank

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How to order steak doneness

United States → Costa Rica

rare	Rare	→	Rojo	48–55°C
medium rare	Medium rare	→	Término medio	55–60°C
medium	Medium	→	Tres cuartos	60–65°C
well done	Well done	→	Bien cocido	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

“flank steak” in United States maps to canonical flank (flank: abdominal flank steak). In Costa Rica, look for labels such as flank. Long, fibrous abdominal cut; benefits from slicing across the grain.