Can kontrafile mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Paraguay?

In Paraguay, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Well done".

loin primal · Bulgaria

kontrafile

Q: What is kontrafile in Paraguay?

kontrafile is the Bulgaria retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Paraguay, the same cut is most often labeled Bife angosto.

Q: What is kontrafile called in Paraguay?

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

Q: What primal is kontrafile from?

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

In Paraguay, this cut is Bife angosto.

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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 ParaguayBife angosto

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How to order steak doneness

Bulgaria → Paraguay

rare	Алангле	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Средно алангле	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Средно изпечено	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Добре изпечено	→	Well done	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 Paraguay, look for labels such as Bife angosto. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.