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T-bone steak

Beef · Loin
Grill
Raw T-bone steak — Beef Loin cut
Also called
🇲🇽🇦🇷🇫🇷🇪🇸🇧🇷T-bone🇮🇹Bistecca con l'osso🇩🇪T-Bone-Steak🇺🇸Porterhouse🇮🇹Bistecca alla fiorentina

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 textures and flavors in one steak — the firm, beefy strip on one side and the buttery tenderloin on the other. Best cooked over high heat to medium-rare.

Names by country

CountryNameNotes
🇺🇸United StatesT-bone steakprimary
🇬🇧United KingdomT-bone steak
🇲🇽MexicoT-bone
🇦🇷ArgentinaT-bone
🇫🇷FranceT-bone
🇪🇸SpainT-bone
🇧🇷BrazilT-bone
🇮🇹ItalyBistecca con l'osso
🇩🇪GermanyT-Bone-Steak

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Tomahawk steak
Tomahawk steakapproximate

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

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Classic recipe

Florentine T-Bone (Bistecca alla Fiorentina)15 min

Bistecca alla Fiorentina is the iconic preparation of a thick T-bone from Chianina cattle — grilled rare over wood ember…

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