Can contrafilé mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in North Macedonia?

In North Macedonia, medium rare is called "Слабо печено". Rare is "Крваво" and well done is "Добро печено".

loin primal · Brazil

contrafilé

Q: What is contrafilé in North Macedonia?

contrafilé is the Brazil retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In North Macedonia, the same cut is most often labeled ramstek.

Q: What is contrafilé called in North Macedonia?

Look for ramstek—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is contrafilé from?

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

In North Macedonia, this cut is ramstek.

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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 North Macedoniaramstek

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How to order steak doneness

Brazil → North Macedonia

rare	Mal passada	→	Крваво	48–55°C
medium rare	Ao ponto para mal	→	Слабо печено	55–60°C
medium	Ao ponto	→	Средно печено	60–65°C
well done	Bem passada	→	Добро печено	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 North Macedonia, look for labels such as ramstek. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.