Can contre-filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Bolivia?

In Bolivia, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Vuelta y vuelta" and well done is "Bien cocido".

What is contre-filet in Bolivia?

Q: What is contre-filet in Bolivia?

contre-filet is the France retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In Bolivia, the same cut is most often labeled bife de chorizo.

Q: What is contre-filet called in Bolivia?

Look for bife de chorizo—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 bife de chorizo in Bolivia

Ask for: bife de chorizo

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Bolivia

bife de chorizo

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

France → Bolivia

rareSaignant→Vuelta y vuelta48–55°C

medium rareÀ point→Término medio55–60°C

mediumEntre à point et bien cuit→Tres cuartos60–65°C

well doneBien cuit→Bien cocido70–100°C

Bolivia splits regionally: the Camba lowlands (Santa Cruz) mirror Argentine Término Medio standards; the Colla highlands (La Paz, Potosí) prefer Well Done for tradition and food-safety reasons at altitude.

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 Bolivia, look for labels such as bife de chorizo. 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.