View How To Prepare A Whole Beef Tenderloin Images. Filet mignon also comes from the muscle we know as tenderloin. It comes from a back muscle that doesn't get much exercise.
This recipe calls for just the basics:
It is cylindrical in shape and hails from the short loin of a cow. It is cylindrical in shape and hails from the short loin of a cow. The nice part about doing light butchering on a tenderloin at home is the freedom to cut the biggest and most deluxe steaks for yourself. A good butcher will be happy to do this for you, or you can do it yourself with a sharp boning knife, but don't skip this part.