<P> The T - bone and porterhouse are steaks of beef cut from the short loin ( called the sirloin in Commonwealth countries and Ireland ) . Both steaks include a `` T '' - shaped bone with meat on each side . Porterhouse steaks are cut from the rear end of the short loin and thus include more tenderloin steak , along with ( on the other side of the bone ) a large strip steak . T - bone steaks are cut closer to the front , and contain a smaller section of tenderloin . The smaller portion of a T - bone , when sold alone , is known as a filet mignon , especially if it 's cut from the small forward end of the tenderloin . </P>
<P> The T - bone and porterhouse are steaks of beef cut from the short loin ( called the sirloin in Commonwealth countries and Ireland ) . Both steaks include a `` T '' - shaped bone with meat on each side . Porterhouse steaks are cut from the rear end of the short loin and thus include more tenderloin steak , along with ( on the other side of the bone ) a large strip steak . T - bone steaks are cut closer to the front , and contain a smaller section of tenderloin . The smaller portion of a T - bone , when sold alone , is known as a filet mignon , especially if it 's cut from the small forward end of the tenderloin . </P>
what cut of meat is the porterhouse steak
what cut of meat is the porterhouse steak
cut from the short loin
cut from the short loin