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The fillet is often a prime ingredient in many cuisines, and many dishes call for a specific type of fillet as one of the ingredients. In the case of beef, the term most often refers to beef tenderloin in the United States, especially filet mignon. Chicken filets, sometimes called inner filets, are a specific cut of meat from the chicken or ostrich steaks. There are two filets in a chicken, and they are each a few inches long and about 1 inch or less wide. Chicken filets are very popular in supermarkets in many countries.
They can come attached to the main breast itself or separated from the breast in packages of generally four or more filets. In preparation for filleting, the scales on the fish should be removed. Fish fillets are generally obtained by slicing parallel to the spine, rather than perpendicular to the spine. Cuts of fish performed perpendicular to the spine are known as steaks or cutlets, and often include bone. The remaining bones with the attached flesh is called the “frame”, and is often used to make fish stock.