Can kontra mean more than one cut?

Check the confidence note below; low confidence or multi-cut rows are flagged when present.

How do you order steak doneness in Panama?

In Panama, medium rare is called "Término Medio". Rare is "Término Rojo" and well done is "Bien Cocido".

What should I ask for at a butcher in Panama?

Ask for "New York cortado grueso, en un solo trozo" when looking for kontra in Panama.

What is kontra in Panama?

Q: What is kontra in Panama?

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

Q: What is kontra called in Panama?

Look for new york—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 new york in Panama

Ask for: new york

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Panama

new york

Say this at the butcher

“New York cortado grueso, en un solo trozo”

'New York cut thick, in one piece' — specifies US-style thick steak

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Greece → Panama

rareΑνίσπαστο→Término Rojo48–55°C

medium rareΜισοψημένο→Término Medio55–60°C

mediumΜέτριο→Tres Cuartos60–65°C

well doneΚαλοψημένο→Bien Cocido70–100°C

Panama's high-end steakhouses use English terms due to US Canal Zone legacy. Traditional preference is Término Medio for Entraña — the #1 steakhouse order.

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 Panama, look for labels such as new york. 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.