Can kontra mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Morocco?

In Morocco, medium rare is called "Saignant". Rare is "Saigant" and well done is "Tayeb Bezzaf".

loin primal · Greece

kontra

Q: What is kontra in Morocco?

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

Q: What is kontra called in Morocco?

Look for faux-filet—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is kontra from?

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

In Morocco, this cut is faux-filet.

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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 Moroccofaux-filet

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How to order steak doneness

Greece → Morocco

rare	Ανίσπαστο	→	Saigant	48–55°C
medium rare	Μισοψημένο	→	Saignant	55–60°C
medium	Μέτριο	→	Moyennement	60–65°C
well done	Καλοψημένο	→	Tayeb Bezzaf	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 Morocco, look for labels such as faux-filet. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.