The rib eye or ribeye (known as Scotch fillet in Australia and New Zealand) is a boneless
rib steak from the
rib section.
Description

Ribeye
steak
A steak is a cut of meat sliced across muscle fibers, sometimes including a bone. It is normally Grilling, grilled or Pan frying, fried, and can be diced or cooked in sauce.
Steaks are most commonly cut from cattle (beefsteak), but can also ...
s are mostly composed of the
longissimus dorsi muscle but also contain the
complexus and
spinalis muscles. The longissimus dorsi is also referred to as the "eye of the ribeye". The spinalis is also referred to as the "ribeye cap" and the complexus is a small muscle at the front of the ribeye which may be trimmed off by the butcher.
It is both flavoursome and tender, coming from the lightly worked upper rib cage area which spans from the sixth to twelfth ribs of the cattle.
Its
marbling of fat makes it very good for fast and hot cooking.
The ribeye is the
state steak of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
.
Terminology
* In
Australia
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and
New Zealand
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, "ribeye" refers to a bone-in
rib steak, while the boneless ribeye is known as "Scotch fillet" or "whiskey fillet".
* In
French cuisine, the ''
entrecôte'' corresponds to the rib eye steak, while
rib steak is called ''côte de bœuf'' (literally: "beef rib").
* In
Argentine cuisine, the rib eye is known as ''ojo de bife'', while the rib steak is known as ''ancho de bife''.
* In
Chilean cuisine, the boneless rib steak is known as ''lomo vetado''.
* In
Spanish cuisine, the rib eye is known by its French name, ''entrecot''.
* In French Canada, mainly the province of Québec, it is called "faux filet" (literally: "wrong" or "fake" fillet).
* In Austria the same cut is known as "Rostbraten", it is usually cut thinner at 0,5-1 cm.
* On the
West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States, also known as the Pacific Coast and the Western Seaboard, is the coastline along which the Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean. The term typically refers to the Contiguous United States, contig ...
, a boneless rib eye steak is sometimes called a "market steak" or a "Spencer steak".
* In
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
, a boneless rib eye steak is sometimes called a "Maudeen Center Cut".
* A "tomahawk chop" steak is a ribeye beef steak, trimmed leaving at least five inches of rib bone intact, French trimmed taking the meat and fat from the bared bone to create a distinctive ‘handle’ to the steak
See also
*
Beef ribs
*
Cheesesteak
*
Delmonico
*
Entrecôte
*
List of steak dishes
*
Prime rib
Notes
Sources
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External links
USDA ''Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications''National Cattlemen's Beef AssociationBetter Cut Beef
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Cuts of beef