Can Controfiletto mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Nigeria?

In Nigeria, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "Rare" and well done is "Don dey done".

loin primal · Italy

Controfiletto

Q: What is Controfiletto in Nigeria?

Controfiletto is the Italy retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Nigeria, the same cut is most often labeled back meat ng.

Q: What is Controfiletto called in Nigeria?

Look for back meat ng—mapped to Striploin (striploin (strip steak)).

Q: What primal is Controfiletto from?

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

In Nigeria, this cut is back meat ng.

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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 Nigeriaback meat ng

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How to order steak doneness

Italy → Nigeria

rare	Al sangue	→	Rare	48–55°C
medium rare	Cottura media	→	Medium rare	55–60°C
medium	Al punto	→	Medium	60–65°C
well done	Ben cotto	→	Don dey 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

“Controfiletto” in Italy maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Nigeria, look for labels such as back meat ng. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.