What Cut Of Meat Is A Tomahawk Steak

The tomahawk steak is an on the bone rib steak cut from the fore rib with the entire rib bone left.

The long bone is french trimmed leaving an amazing presentation and dinner table discussion point. The rib bone is left in on one side and is often used as a handle for both cooking and eating the steak itself. The tomahawk is essentially a bone in ribeye steak that is cut with at least 5 inches of rib bone attached. Here s the butcher s guide to this steak lover s favorite cut.

Like all ribeye steak a tomahawk takes meat from the rib primal of the cow an area known for the extra flavor because of its unique combination of fat and muscle.