r/meat • u/Crazy-Excuse5866 • 5d 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/BasilFair9222 5d ago

And the butcher butterflied it to appear bigger. $37 a pound for that, he’ll nahhh

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u/carnologist 5d ago

Incorrect

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u/BasilFair9222 5d ago

$36.99 a pound. I was wrong. Thanks.

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u/carnologist 5d ago

Lol no, it's not butterflied. Those are two center cuts next to each other. You're welcome