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 Slovakia?

In Slovakia, medium rare is called "Stredne krvavý". Rare is "Krvavý" and well done is "Prepečený".

What is kontra in Slovakia?

Q: What is kontra in Slovakia?

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

Q: What is kontra called in Slovakia?

Look for nízky roštenec—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 nízky roštenec in Slovakia

Ask for: nízky roštenec

About this cut

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

loin primal · longissimus dorsi (short loin)

In Slovakia

nízky roštenec

What is this cut?·Global guide

How to order steak doneness

Greece → Slovakia

rareΑνίσπαστο→Krvavý48–55°C

medium rareΜισοψημένο→Stredne krvavý55–60°C

mediumΜέτριο→Stredne prepečený60–65°C

well doneΚαλοψημένο→Prepečený70–100°C

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

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