Pork cut: where it is, price, recipes
Pork tenderloin (filet mignon)
A slim cylinder of about a pound tucked under the spine, the most tender muscle on the pig. In France, filet mignon means this pork cut; in an American steakhouse it means beef, which trips up menus on both sides of the Atlantic.
- Pan-seared
- Roasted
$11/ lb
- In French
- Filet mignon de porc
- US side
- Pork tenderloin
- Where it sits
- Loin. A pig of well over 200 pounds yields just two tenderloins of about a pound each.
- Tenderness
- 5/5
- Flavor
- 3/5
- Marbling
- 1/5
- Price
- $11 / lb ·
- Actual size
- ~30 cm
Compared with its neighbors
Compared with Loin chops, Pork tenderloin (filet mignon) is more tender (5/5 vs 4/5), leaner (1/5 vs 2/5) and costs $4 a pound more.
| Cut | Tenderness | Flavor | Marbling | Price | How to cook it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork tenderloin (filet mignon) | 5/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | $11 / lb | Pan-seared, Roasted |
| Loin chops | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | $7 / lb | Pan-seared, Grilled |
