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Prime ribvsRib cap

beef · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

On a whole prime rib roast, the rib cap is the outer ring around the eye. Increasingly butchers separate and sell it as a stand-alone premium cut.

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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Rib cap
Beef · Rib

The *spinalis dorsi* muscle that sits over the eye of the ribeye — a thin, intensely-marbled crescent that runs along the top of the rib primal. Long prized by butchers as the…

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Names by country

CountryPrime ribRib cap
🇺🇸United StatesPrime ribRib cap
🇬🇧United KingdomRib roastRib cap
🇫🇷FranceCôte de bœuf—
🇪🇸SpainCostillar entero—
🇦🇷ArgentinaCostillar—
🇲🇽MexicoRosbif de costilla—
🇧🇷BrazilCostela premiumCapa de filé
🇮🇹ItalyCostata di manzo intera—
🇩🇪GermanyHochrippe (Prime Rib)—

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