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T-bone steakvsTomahawk steak

beef · Approximate equivalent

Both are dramatic bone-in steaks, but the T-bone comes from the short loin and includes both strip and tenderloin

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

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Raw T-bone steak — Beef Loin cut
T-bone steak
Beef · Loin

The T-bone steak is cut from the front of the short loin and contains both the strip loin and a smaller portion of the tenderloin, separated by a T-shaped bone. It offers two…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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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TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryT-bone steakTomahawk steak
🇺🇸United StatesT-bone steakTomahawk steak
🇬🇧United KingdomT-bone steakTomahawk steak
🇫🇷FranceT-boneCôte de bœuf Tomahawk
🇪🇸SpainT-boneChuletón de lomo alto
🇦🇷ArgentinaT-boneOjo de bife con hueso
🇲🇽MexicoT-boneRib eye con hueso
🇵🇹PortugalTomahawk
🇧🇷BrazilT-boneFilé de costela com osso
🇮🇹ItalyBistecca con l'ossoBistecca tomahawk
🇩🇪GermanyT-Bone-SteakTomahawk-Steak

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