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ChuletónvsPrime rib

beef · Close equivalent

These cuts are closely equivalent — the same or nearly identical cut across different butchery traditions.

Same anatomical cut (bone-in rib) but distinct cultural identity — chuletón specifies aged ex-dairy-cow beef and the Basque salt-and-coal preparation.

Chuletón
Beef · Rib

Spain's signature steak — a thick bone-in rib steak, traditionally from old dairy cows (vaca vieja or buey) that have been retired from milking and finished on grass for several…

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Prime rib
Beef · Rib

The standing rib roast is a large, bone-in roast taken from the same section as the ribeye steak, comprising up to 7 rib bones. It is prized for its dramatic presentation, deep…

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Names by country

CountryChuletónPrime rib
🇺🇸United StatesChuletónPrime rib
🇬🇧United KingdomChuletónRib roast
🇫🇷France—Côte de bœuf
🇪🇸SpainChuletónCostillar entero
🇦🇷ArgentinaChuletónCostillar
🇲🇽MexicoChuletónRosbif de costilla
🇵🇹PortugalChuletón—
🇧🇷BrazilChuletónCostela premium
🇮🇹Italy—Costata di manzo intera
🇩🇪Germany—Hochrippe (Prime Rib)

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