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Rib capvsRibeye

beef · Approximate equivalent

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

Anatomically attached — the rib cap is the spinalis dorsi muscle that sits on top of the longissimus dorsi (the main ribeye muscle). On a bone-in roast or whole ribeye it's part of the same cut; sold separately, it's the prized outer crescent removed from the eye.

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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Ribeye
Beef · Rib

Cut from ribs 6 through 12, the ribeye is renowned for its exceptional marbling and tenderness. The intramuscular fat melts during cooking, basting the meat from within and…

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Names by country

CountryRib capRibeye
🇺🇸United StatesRib capRibeye
🇬🇧United KingdomRib capScotch fillet
🇫🇷FranceEntrecôte
🇪🇸SpainEntrecot
🇦🇷ArgentinaOjo de bife
🇲🇽MexicoRibeye
🇵🇹PortugalEntrecosto
🇧🇷BrazilCapa de filéEntrecôte
🇮🇹ItalyEntrecôte
🇩🇪GermanyRib-Eye

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