Can contre-filet mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in Romania?

In Romania, medium rare is called "Mediu spre rar". Rare is "În sânge" and well done is "Bine făcut".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Romania?

Ask for "Vrabioară, tăiată în felii pentru steak" when looking for contre-filet in Romania.

What is contre-filet in Romania?

Q: What is contre-filet in Romania?

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

Q: What is contre-filet called in Romania?

Look for vrabioară—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 vrabioară in Romania

Ask for: vrabioară

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Romania

vrabioară

Say this at the butcher

“Vrabioară, tăiată în felii pentru steak”

'Striploin, sliced for steak'

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How to order steak doneness

France → Romania

rareSaignant→În sânge48–55°C

medium rareÀ point→Mediu spre rar55–60°C

mediumEntre à point et bien cuit→Mediu60–65°C

well doneBien cuit→Bine făcut70–100°C

Romanian cuisine traditionally favors well-done for stews and soups. Medium is the modern standard in Bucharest steakhouses.

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 Romania, look for labels such as vrabioară. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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