Can kontra mean more than one cut?

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How do you order steak doneness in North Macedonia?

In North Macedonia, medium rare is called "Слабо печено". Rare is "Крваво" and well done is "Добро печено".

What is kontra in North Macedonia?

Q: What is kontra in North Macedonia?

kontra is the Greece retail name for the striploin (strip steak), which sits on the loin primal. In North Macedonia, the same cut is most often labeled ramstek.

Q: What is kontra called in North Macedonia?

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

Q: What primal is kontra from?

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

Exact match

kontra

is ramstek in North Macedonia

Ask for: ramstek

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In North Macedonia

ramstek

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Greece → North Macedonia

rareΑνίσπαστο→Крваво48–55°C

medium rareΜισοψημένο→Слабо печено55–60°C

mediumΜέτριο→Средно печено60–65°C

well doneΚαλοψημένο→Добро печено70–100°C

Traditional Macedonian taste is firmly well-done (добро печено). Medium-rare is only found in modern Skopje steakhouses.

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

Detailed explanation

“kontra” in Greece maps to canonical striploin (loin: longissimus dorsi (short loin)). In North Macedonia, look for labels such as ramstek. Leaner than ribeye; the classic strip steak muscle running along the short loin.

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