Went to the butcher down the street because I was busy today and couldn’t make it to where I normally get my steaks. I’ve gotten Ribeyes from here before and they have been OK. Today I got one Ribeye for me and two 8oz. Fillets for my mother and my better half. When I opened the butcher paper with the Fillets in it this is what I pulled out. Not too happy. I’m sure it will taste fine but I would not consider these Fillets.
Yes they are both tip ends. So yes they are technically tenderloin but I believe when most people ask for Fillets most people expect something that looks like a steak.
yup jgreen nailed it. I rarely buy tenderloin steaks, I usually get whole loin an break down myself and this is what the ends look like. Not pretty like a Mortons or Ruth chris tenderloin but just as good eating as mountainsmoker has said.
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I voted "yea" ... mainly because they are obviously boneless cuts from the scrap end of a tenderloin. The butcher should still be ashamed for wrapping and selling them without first showing you what you're getting.
Agree bad call, but I wouldn’t categorize it as scrap, those make very tasty little roasts. The chain is more scrap in nature but again makes good skewer meat.
Troutman - I didn’t say they wouldn’t taste good. Since they are normally trimmed off (but never discarded) when cleaning up a tenderloin they are indeed "scrap" cuts that will be delicious in their own right.
Don’t think I’ll be heading back to this butcher. The one I usually go to is 35 minutes away. I’ll just need to make sure I leave myself enough time to get out to them.
Agreed those are the large roast ends of a tenderloin, very good tender meat. That said if I asked for fillet mignon you should have gotten a cut from the center section, so technically he did you a disservice but did give you tenderloin.
As far as what they call it in the EU, i believe it’s steak de beouf or filet de beouf. Henrik, is that correct?
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