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Filet mignonvsLomo

beef · Close equivalent

These cuts are closely equivalent — the same or nearly identical cut across different butchery traditions.

Filet mignon is a steak portioned from the tenderloin — same muscle, with filet mignon specifically referring to the thick round individual steak cut.

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These are near equivalents in the way butchers and cooks use them. If you can source either one, you're very close to the same result.

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Filet mignon
Beef · Tenderloin

Filet mignon is a thick, round steak cut from the narrow end of the tenderloin. It is the most tender steak available, with a fine, buttery texture and mild flavor. Because it is…

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Lomo
Beef · Tenderloin

The tenderloin is the least-worked muscle on the animal, running along the inside of the spine, which makes it extraordinarily tender with a fine, buttery texture. It is lean with …

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Names by country

CountryFilet mignonLomo
🇺🇸United StatesFilet mignonTenderloin
🇬🇧United KingdomFillet steakFillet
🇫🇷FranceTournedosFilet
🇪🇸SpainSolomilloSolomillo
🇦🇷ArgentinaMedallón de lomoLomo
🇲🇽MexicoFilete medallónFilete
🇵🇹PortugalMedalhãoLombinho
🇧🇷BrazilMedalhão de filéFilé mignon
🇮🇹ItalyMedaglione di filettoFiletto
🇩🇪GermanyFilet MignonRinderfilet

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