Can faux-filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Spain?

In Spain, medium rare is called "Al punto". Rare is "Poco hecho" and well done is "Muy hecho".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Spain?

Ask for "Lomo bajo, al punto" when looking for faux-filet in Spain.

loin primal · Morocco

faux-filet

Q: What is faux-filet in Spain?

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

Q: What is faux-filet called in Spain?

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

Q: What primal is faux-filet from?

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

In Spain, this cut is Lomo bajo.

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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 SpainLomo bajo

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How to order steak doneness

Morocco → Spain

rare	Saigant	→	Poco hecho	48–55°C
medium rare	Saignant	→	Al punto	55–60°C
medium	Moyennement	→	En su punto	60–65°C
well done	Tayeb Bezzaf	→	Muy hecho	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

“faux-filet” in Morocco maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Spain, look for labels such as Lomo bajo. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.