Can kontra mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Austria?

In Austria, medium rare is called "Rosa". Rare is "Blutig" and well done is "Durch".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Austria?

Ask for "Beiried, bitte, als Steaks geschnitten" when looking for kontra in Austria.

loin primal · Greece

kontra

Q: What is kontra in Austria?

kontra is the Greece retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Austria, the same cut is most often labeled beiried.

Q: What is kontra called in Austria?

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

Q: What primal is kontra from?

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

In Austria, this cut is beiried.

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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 Austriabeiried

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How to order steak doneness

Greece → Austria

rare	Ανίσπαστο	→	Blutig	48–55°C
medium rare	Μισοψημένο	→	Rosa	55–60°C
medium	Μέτριο	→	Halbdurch	60–65°C
well done	Καλοψημένο	→	Durch	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

“kontra” in Greece maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Austria, look for labels such as beiried. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.