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RibeyevsTomahawk steak

beef · Close equivalent

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

The tomahawk is a ribeye with the full rib bone left intact; the meat is identical

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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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

CountryRibeyeTomahawk steak
🇺🇸United StatesRibeyeTomahawk steak
🇬🇧United KingdomScotch filletTomahawk steak
🇫🇷FranceEntrecôteCôte de bœuf Tomahawk
🇪🇸SpainEntrecotChuletón de lomo alto
🇦🇷ArgentinaOjo de bifeOjo de bife con hueso
🇲🇽MexicoRibeyeRib eye con hueso
🇵🇹PortugalTomahawk
🇧🇷BrazilEntrecôteFilé de costela com osso
🇮🇹ItalyEntrecôteBistecca tomahawk
🇩🇪GermanyRib-EyeTomahawk-Steak

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