Steak Ribeye: The king of steaks...Steak ribeye. Yes. The rib steak. Or The ribeye. In my opinion the king of steaks. Oh, I know, that’s debatable. What about the filet mignon? Or the porterhouse? While those steaks have merit (especially the porterhouse!), If you want a steak ribeye or Delmonico steaks can't be beat. It has the perfect balance of tenderness, flavor, fat and texture. You can have a bone-in version where it is often called the cowboy steak. So what’s the difference?
Well, according to the National Association of Meat Purveyors (NAMP) “rib steaks shall be prepared from any bone-in rib item. Boneless rib steaks :“….shall be described as the same except that all bones cartilages and intercostals meat shall be removed.” WHAT? Simple. Bone-in rib steaks are basically cut from the prime rib section and have bones in them. Boneless rib steaks have no bones. And the ribeye roll steak is the center cut of meat from that section. According to how your butcher cuts it, or how you order it, this steak can have varying amounts of lip or fat lengths. Also, these steaks can be cut from closer to the chuck end or the rib end, and contain more or less of the spinalis dorsi muscle prized by cognoscenti. WHAT? Don’t get too bogged down in any of this: look for a steak that is well marbled and ask for the lip to be taken off if you don’t want it. I prefer bone in, but will happily eat a boneless rib steak. If you can find a dry aged steak, by all means buy it. If you can find prime, great but these days prime does not have the pedigree as it used to--- folks like Niman Ranch make superior meat and they are not prime. How to cook it? Cook over hardwood charcoal. If you'd like more options, or don't want to hassle with charcoal, see the cooking great steaks page. Marinade? Please, NO. For a great ribeye or Delmonico or scotch steak, salt and pepper is plenty. Why would you want to mess up great beef? Sauces? If you must, but serve it on the side. I like simple freshly grated horseradish, or a soy/chipotle butter sauce. Oh and chimichurri is awesome. Return from the steak ribeye page to the bbq recipes for foodies home page Didn't find the particular steak cut you're looking for? Click here to search this site! Return from the steak ribeye page to the Perfect Steak page
|
