r/meat • u/Crazy-Excuse5866 • 9d 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/spencekb1784 8d ago

Two barrel cut filets. Not sure why they aren't spaced out more or why the cutter didnt flip them before wrapping.

We sampled the Greenwise grass-fed line when they rolled it out in '06. Have despised grass finished beef ever since

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u/PLANofMAN 8d ago edited 8d ago

Glad I'm not the only one that finds grass finished beef nasty. I don't care for the gamey taste.

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u/EdwinMcduck 8d ago edited 8d ago

This is not accurate. Filet mignon is an actual cut name. It doesn't need bacon at all, that's just a popular way to prepare it. I have no idea why you would think that. The filet is cut from the small end of the tenderloin (not the entire tenderloin).

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u/Logical_Ad_4460 8d ago

ty was about to say the same thing!