We have been coming to CVO for many years and still struggle to buy the right steak at the supermarket, can any one please tell me the translation for Sirloin and Fillet steak. Sometimes we hit lucky and then other times have no idea what we have asked for. Many thanks. Only 11 days to go - whoppee

Fillet steak is bife file or tipo de bife, sirloin is bife contra file, rump steak is alcatra or lombo, rib eye is contra file de costela. There is another popular steak which is bife costelatas (veal rib eye. very good and quite cheap €8.97 kilo at pingo)

You can download BABYLON auto translation for free

Fillet steak is lombo.
Sirloin is Vazia.
Intermarche or Appolonia are the best supermarkets for a good steak.

Do not know where maccasa got the list from, if it is the auto translation do not bother.

Jaylay wrote:.... if it is the auto translation do not bother.

Why not, it can be fun.
Here is Maccasa's Portuguese translated back into English (using Google translate):

bife file = steak file
tipo de bife = type of steak
bife contra file = file against steak
alcatra = rump
lombo = loin
contra file de costela = against rib file



FWIW, Google translate is usually a lot better than Babylon. Its online and nothing to download....

I've never had any problems with, Filleto Sirloino or Rumpo.

Why not Just type in Portuguese Meat into Google and see what come up.

I did and got as much sense as this !!!

Well try this.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Portug ... cFDQ&dpr=1