Filet mignon (/ ˌfiːleɪ ˈmiːnjɒ̃ /; French for "tender fillet '' or "delicate / fine fillet '') is a steak cut of beef taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin, or psoas major of the beef carcass, usually a steer or heifer. In French this cut can also be called filet de bœuf, which translates in English to beef fillet.
what part of the cow is the filet mignon from
smaller end of the tenderloin, or psoas major of the beef carcass