Can kontrafile 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 Ukraine?

In Ukraine, medium rare is called "Medium rare". Rare is "З кров'ю" and well done is "Добре просмажений".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Ukraine?

Ask for "Дайте стейк із тонкого краю" when looking for kontrafile in Ukraine.

What is kontrafile in Ukraine?

Q: What is kontrafile in Ukraine?

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

Q: What is kontrafile called in Ukraine?

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

Q: What primal is kontrafile from?

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

Exact match

kontrafile

is tonkyi krai in Ukraine

Ask for: tonkyi krai

About this cut

Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Ukraine

tonkyi krai

Say this at the butcher

“Дайте стейк із тонкого краю”

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Bulgaria → Ukraine

rareАлангле→З кров'ю48–55°C

medium rareСредно алангле→Medium rare55–60°C

mediumСредно изпечено→Medium60–65°C

well doneДобре изпечено→Добре просмажений70–100°C

Ukrainian restaurants increasingly use English doneness terms (medium, medium rare). Traditional home cooking defaults to well-done.

Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want (e.g., “warm red center”).

Detailed explanation

“kontrafile” in Bulgaria maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In Ukraine, look for labels such as tonkyi krai. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.