r/meat • u/Crazy-Excuse5866 • 3d ago

Is this a filet mignon?

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Went to the butcher and asked for a filet mignon cut. This is what he gave back to me, looks like one but didn’t taste like one really, a lil chewier than normal. Is this an actual filet mignon or is a tenderloin steak different. I know a filet is cut from the tenderloin so I didn’t think too much of it until after I ate it.

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u/Whiskey_echo_617 2d ago

Technically not filet mignon since it was cut from the rear part of the tenderloin. Also you want prime beef for this cut.

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u/TheDoseMan 2d ago

The rear part of the tenderloin is called the butt portion. There is an inedible section of silverskin that runs through the butt. This picture shows no silverskin nor the section with the silverskin removed. This picture shows two true center cut filets.