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Prime ribvsTomahawk steak

beef · Close equivalent

Both are bone-in cuts from the rib primal; prime rib is a roast while the tomahawk is a thick individual steak

Translation takeaway

These are near equivalents in the way butchers and cooks use them. If you can source either one, you're very close to the same result.

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Raw Prime rib — Beef Rib 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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Raw Tomahawk steak — Beef Rib cut
Tomahawk steak
Beef · Rib

The tomahawk is a bone-in ribeye cut from the rib primal with the full rib bone left intact and French-trimmed, typically extending 30-45 cm and weighing between 900g and 1.5kg.…

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Names by country

CountryPrime ribTomahawk steak
🇺🇸United StatesPrime ribTomahawk steak
🇬🇧United KingdomRib roastTomahawk steak
🇫🇷FranceCôte de bœufCôte de bœuf Tomahawk
🇪🇸Spain—Chuletón de lomo alto
🇦🇷Argentina—Ojo de bife con hueso
🇲🇽Mexico—Rib eye con hueso
🇵🇹Portugal—Tomahawk
🇧🇷Brazil—Filé de costela com osso
🇮🇹Italy—Bistecca tomahawk
🇩🇪GermanyHochrippeTomahawk-Steak

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