rib eyes

Prime beef steaks

Rib eyes are steaks cut from the rib section of beef, prized for their rich marbling and tender, flavorful meat.

The fat running through the cut bastes the meat as it cooks, making rib eyes a favorite for grilling: I picked up some rib eyes for the barbecue.

Also spelled as one word: ribeyes.

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beef · red meat · fat · marbling · cut · bite · umami · dry-aged · rare · prime · hearty · meat sweats · smoky · sear · bone-in · sous vide · crust · char

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