Can contre-filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in El Salvador?

In El Salvador, medium rare is called "Término medio". Rare is "Rojo" and well done is "Bien cocida".

What should I ask for at a butcher in El Salvador?

Ask for "Lomo de aguja cortado grueso" when looking for contre-filet in El Salvador.

What is contre-filet in El Salvador?

Q: What is contre-filet in El Salvador?

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

Q: What is contre-filet called in El Salvador?

Look for lomo de aguja—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 lomo de aguja in El Salvador

Ask for: lomo de aguja

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In El Salvador

lomo de aguja

Say this at the butcher

“Lomo de aguja cortado grueso”

'Needle loin cut thick' — overrides default thin slicing

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

France → El Salvador

rareSaignant→Rojo48–55°C

medium rareÀ point→Término medio55–60°C

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

well doneBien cuit→Bien cocida70–100°C

Salvadoran cooking defaults to Well Done (especially Bistec Encebollado). Parrillas serve Término Medio for Punta de Lomo.

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 El Salvador, look for labels such as lomo de aguja. 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.