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Lomo substitutes

What to use when you can't find Lomo at your butcher

Lomo is the traditional name in Argentina. Outside that tradition, butchers carry comparable beef cuts under different names — sometimes the same anatomical piece, sometimes a close cousin. The alternatives below are grouped by country so you can match what your local butcher actually carries.

France

Chateaubriandclose substitute

Same anatomical cut (tenderloin); Chateaubriand is the specifically French preparation of the thick centre section.

United States

Filet mignonclose substitute

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

New York stripapproximate

Both come from the short loin but are very different eating experiences — tenderloin is butter-soft and lean while strip is firmer with more flavour and fat.

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