Can kontrafile 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 · Bulgaria

kontrafile

Q: What is kontrafile in North Macedonia?

kontrafile is the Bulgaria 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 kontrafile called in North Macedonia?

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

Q: What primal is kontrafile 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

Bulgaria → North Macedonia

rare	Алангле	→	Крваво	48–55°C
medium rare	Средно алангле	→	Слабо печено	55–60°C
medium	Средно изпечено	→	Средно печено	60–65°C
well done	Добре изпечено	→	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

“kontrafile” in Bulgaria 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.