Rib eye steak
The rib eye or ribeye (known as Scotch fillet in Australia and New Zealand) is a boneless rib steak from the rib section of cattle, though occasionally other animals will have cuts described as ribeye, such as deer. The cut is popular for cuisines around the world, with French language butchering describing a similar entrecôte steak, and Latin American cusines having similar concepts, like ojo de bife in Argentina and lomo vetado in Chile.
The cut is the same as a prime rib but without the bone.
The Ribeye is typically described as tender, and can be treated like a premium steak.
Description
Ribeye steaks are mostly composed of the longissimus dorsi muscle but also contain the complexus and spinalis muscles. The longissimus dorsi is also referred to as the "eye of the ribeye". The spinalis is also referred to as the "ribeye cap" and the complexus is a small muscle at the front of the ribeye which may be trimmed off by the butcher.
The ribeye is the state steak of Oklahoma.
Terminology
- In Australia and New Zealand, "ribeye" refers to a bone-in rib steak, while the boneless ribeye is known as "Scotch fillet" or "whiskey fillet".[citation needed]
- In French cuisine, the entrecôte corresponds to the rib eye steak, while rib steak is called côte de bœuf (literally: "beef rib").
- In Argentine cuisine, the rib eye is known as ojo de bife, while the rib steak is known as ancho de bife.
- In Chilean cuisine, the boneless rib steak is known as lomo vetado.
- In Spanish cuisine, the rib eye is known by its French name, entrecot.
- In French Canada, mainly the province of Québec, it is called "faux filet" (literally: "false" fillet).
- In Austria the same cut is known as "Rostbraten", it is usually cut thinner at 0,5-1 cm.
- On the West Coast of the United States, a boneless rib eye steak is sometimes called a "market steak" or a "Spencer steak".
- A "tomahawk chop" steak is a ribeye beef steak, trimmed leaving at least five inches of rib bone intact, French trimmed taking the meat and fat from the bared bone to create a distinctive ‘handle’ to the steak.
- Rib cap is "taken from the top part of a rib-eye. The muscles there are not used as often as other parts of the cow, giving it a tender texture—though unlike a tenderloin, it also boasts flavor-boosting marbling."
See also
Notes
- 1 2 Smith, John E. (2006). Confessions of a Butcher: Eat Steak on a Hamburger Budget and Save. Ark Essentials. ISBN 978-0-9669280-1-3.
- ↑ "The Butcher's Guide: What is a Ribeye?". Omaha Steaks. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ↑ "It's official; ribeye designated as state steak" (Press release). Oklahoma Senate. May 3, 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Foden-Vencil, Kristian (5 March 2025). "Oregon Senate votes to make T-bone the official state steak". Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ "bifteck de faux-filet". Grand dictionnaire terminologique (in French).
- ↑ "What Is Spencer Steak? And How to Cook It: Chances are, you're actually already familiar with this cut". Food Network. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Is Tomahawk Steak Actually Worth The Hype?". Chophouse Steaks. 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ "'The Bear' is packed with culinary lingo. Here's what it all means. - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
Sources
- Green, Aliza (2005). Field Guide to Meat. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books. ISBN 1-931686-79-3.
