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Lomo is known in English as Tenderloin.
Lomo literally means loin, but the exact English cut varies by country: tenderloin in some markets, loin or strip loin in others.
Also called
🇺🇸Tenderloin🇬🇧Fillet🇲🇽Filete🇫🇷Filet🇪🇸Solomillo🇵🇹Lombinho🇧🇷Filé mignon🇮🇹Filetto🇩🇪Rinderfilet🇫🇷Chateaubriand↗🇺🇸Filet mignon↗
Rangermike at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Beef tenderloin.jpg
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 mild flavor compared to more marbled cuts. Individual steaks cut from this muscle are known as filet mignon. Best cooked quickly over high heat or roasted whole.
Which English cut does lomo mean?
- Literal meaning
- Lomo is the loin or back area, not one globally standardized muscle.
- Tender cuts
- In names such as lomo fino or bife de lomo, it may refer specifically to tenderloin.
- Other contexts
- Lomo can also describe pork loin, cured lomo, strip-loin preparations, or the broader back depending on country and dish.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Tenderloin | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Fillet | In the UK the whole muscle is called fillet; individual steaks are fillet steak |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Filete | |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Lomoprimary | One of the most prized cuts in Argentine cuisine |
| 🇫🇷France | Filet | |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Solomillo | |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Lombinho | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Filé mignon | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Filetto | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Rinderfilet |
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