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Greek Cuts of Lamb

Diagram and Translations

by Nancy Gaifyllia
for About.com

Reference: Greek Lamb Recipes (scroll down for translations)
Diagram of Greek lamb cutsN. Gaifyllia
Starting at the head:
  • In Greek: ΚΕΦΑΛΙ
  • Transliteration: kefali
  • Pronunciation: keh-FAH-lee
  • In English: HEAD

  • In Greek: ΛΑΙΜΟΣ
  • Transliteration: laimos
  • Pronunciation: leh-MOHS
  • In English: SCRAG & NECK

  • In Greek: ΣΤΗΘΟΣ
  • Transliteration: stithos
  • Pronunciation: STEE-thohs
  • In English: together with ΚΟΙΛΙΑ BREAST

  • In Greek: ΚΟΤΣΙ
  • Transliteration: kotsi
  • Pronunciation: KOHT-see
  • In English: (FORE)SHANK

  • In Greek: ΜΠΡΙΖΟΛΕΣ
  • Transliteration: brizoles
  • Pronunciation: bree-ZOH-les
  • In English: RIB

  • In Greek: ΣΠΑΛΑ
  • Transliteration: spala
  • Pronunciation: SPAH-lah
  • In English: SHOULDER and BREAST

  • In Greek: ΝΕΦΡΑΜΙΑ
  • Transliteration: neframia
  • Pronunciation: neh-frahm-YAH
  • In English: LOIN

  • In Greek: ΚΟΙΛΙΑ
  • Transliteration: koilia
  • Pronunciation: keel-YAH
  • In English: together with ΣΤΗΘΟΣ BREAST

  • In Greek: MΠOYTI
  • Transliteration: bouti
  • Pronunciation: BOO_tee
  • In English: LEG
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