Can contrafilé 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".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Italy?

Ask for "Un controfiletto, al punto" when looking for contrafilé in Italy.

loin primal · Brazil

contrafilé

Q: What is contrafilé in Italy?

contrafilé is the Brazil retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Italy, the same cut is most often labeled Controfiletto or Lombata.

Q: What is contrafilé called in Italy?

Look for Controfiletto, Lombata—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is contrafilé from?

Striploin is on the loin primal (longissimus dorsi (short loin)).

In Italy, this cut is Controfiletto, also sold as Lombata.

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Fig. 1 · longissimus dorsi (short loin) · loin primal

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

Primalloin

Locationlongissimus dorsi (short loin)

In ItalyControfiletto · Lombata

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How to order steak doneness

Brazil → Italy

rare	Mal passada	→	Al sangue	48–55°C
medium rare	Ao ponto para mal	→	Cottura media	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Al punto	60–65°C
well done	Bem passada	→	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

“Contra Filé” in Brazil maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Italy, look for labels such as Controfiletto · Lombata. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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contrafilé in other countries

Same Brazil cut, other markets

Brazil → Albania→Brazil → Andhra Pradesh→Brazil → Argentina→Brazil → Australia→Brazil → Austria→Brazil → Bangladesh→Brazil → Belarus→Brazil → Belgium→Brazil → Bhutan→Brazil → Bolivia→Brazil → Bosnia & Herzegovina→Brazil → Botswana→

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How other countries name this cut

Albania → Italy (bërxollë pa kockë)→Andhra Pradesh → Italy (mishrama mamsam)→Australia → Italy (porterhouse)→Austria → Italy (beiried)→Bangladesh → Italy (sira bd)→Belarus → Italy (tonki kray)→Bhutan → Italy (phu-sha)→Bolivia → Italy (bife de chorizo)→Bosnia & Herzegovina → Italy (ramstek)→Botswana → Italy (mogolo)→Bulgaria → Italy (kontrafile)→Burkina Faso → Italy (poore sogo)→

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.