Can contre-filet mean more than one cut?

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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 contre-filet in Austria.

What is contre-filet in Austria?

Q: What is contre-filet in Austria?

contre-filet is the France 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 contre-filet called in Austria?

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

Q: What primal is contre-filet from?

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

Exact match

contre filet

is beiried in Austria

Ask for: beiried

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Austria

beiried

Say this at the butcher

“Beiried, bitte, als Steaks geschnitten”

'Beiried, cut as steaks please'

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How to order steak doneness

France → Austria

rareSaignant→Blutig48–55°C

medium rareÀ point→Rosa55–60°C

mediumEntre à point et bien cuit→Halbdurch60–65°C

well doneBien cuit→Durch70–100°C

Austrian steakhouses use Rosa (medium rare) as the standard for Beiried. Traditional home cooking defaults to Halbdurch (medium).

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

Detailed explanation

“contre-filet” in France 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.

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