Un filete, bistec o bife es cualquier corte de carne roja que haya sido cortada en forma de filete para el consumo humano. La palabra «filete» proviene del francés filet mientras que las palabras «bistec» y «bife» provienen del inglés: «bistec» proviene de beef steak ('filete de carne de buey') y «bife» proviene de beef ('carne de buey'). La mayor parte de filetes de carne roja consumidos en el mundo son de carne de vacuno (buey, vaca o ternera), aunque en menor proporción también se consumen filetes de cordero, cerdo, cabra, oveja, caballo, bisonte o venado. Los bistecs pueden prepararse según muchas y diferentes recetas pero lo más habitual, en la mayor parte de países del mundo, es prepararlos o bien sin ninguna materia grasa (a la parrilla, en barbacoa, a la brasa o a la plancha) o fritos en algún tipo de materia grasa (aceite, mantequilla o manteca de cerdo).

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A steak is a meat generally sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers, potentially including a bone. Exceptions, in which the meat is sliced parallel to the fibers, include the skirt steak that is cut from the plate, the flank steak that is cut from the abdominal muscles, and the Silverfinger steak that is cut from the loin and includes three rib bones. When the word "steak" is used without qualification, it generally refers to a beefsteak. In a larger sense, there are also fish steaks, ground meat steaks, pork steak and many more varieties. Steaks are usually grilled, but they can be pan-fried, or broiled. Steak is often grilled in an attempt to replicate the flavor of steak cooked over the glowing coals of an open fire. Steak can also be cooked in sauce, such as in steak and kidney pie, or minced and formed into patties, such as hamburgers. Steaks are also cut from grazing animals, usually farmed, other than cattle, including bison, camel, goat, horse, kangaroo, sheep, ostrich, pigs, reindeer, turkey and deer, Zebu as well as various types of fish, especially salmon and large pelagic fish such as swordfish, shark and marlin. For some meats, such as pork, lamb and mutton, chevon and veal, these cuts are often referred to as chops. Some cured meat, such as gammon, is commonly served as steak. Grilled Portobello mushroom may be called mushroom steak, and similarly for other vegetarian dishes. Imitation steak is a food product that is formed into a steak shape from various pieces of meat, while fruits such as watermelon can be grilled and described as "watermelon steak" because of their shape and color.

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