Ribeye
Rich • Juicy • Fatty • Very flavorful
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Tenderness
Fat
Beef flavor
Juiciness
Typical price$$$$$
Best donenessMedium Rare
What does ribeye taste like?
Ribeye is one of the richest and most flavorful steaks because of its heavy marbling. The fat melts while cooking, creating a very juicy steak with strong beef flavor.
What does ribeye look like?
Ribeye usually has visible streaks of white fat throughout the meat and often a larger section of fat separating the center from the outer cap.
Choose Ribeye if you like
- • juicy steaks
- • strong beef flavor
- • lots of marbling
- • rich texture
Skip it if
- • you want lean meat
- • you prefer mild flavor
- • visible fat bothers you
Where it comes from: Rib section, along the upper back — the rib section. See the beef cut chart.
Also called: Scotch Fillet, Entrecôte, Delmonico, Rib Steak.
Often seen in: Steakhouses, Australia, France.