Rib eye steak - wikipedia Rib eye steak This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. ( June 2010 ) Rib eye steak American beef cuts Alternative names Delmonico steak scotch fillet beauty steak market steak Spencer steak Entrecôte ( French ) Type Beef steak Cookbook : Rib eye steak Media : Rib eye steak The rib eye or ribeye is a beef steak from the rib section. The rib section of beef spans from ribs six through twelve. Ribeye steaks are mostly composed of the longissimus dorsi muscle but also contain the complexus and spinalis muscles. Contents 1 Variants 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Variants Choice beef rib eye steak A rib steak is a beef steak sliced from the rib primal of a beef animal, with rib bone attached. In the United States, the term rib eye steak or Spencer steak is used for a rib steak with the bone removed ; however in some areas, and outside the U.S., the terms are often used interchangeably. The term `` cowboy ribeye '' or `` cowboy cut '' is often used in American restaurants for a bone - in rib eye. The rib eye or `` ribeye '' was originally, as the name implies, the center best portion of the rib steak, without the bone. In Australia, `` ribeye '' is used when this cut is served with the bone in. With the bone removed, it is called `` Scotch fillet ''. It is both flavorful and tender, coming from the lightly worked upper rib cage area. Its marbling of fat makes it very good for fast and hot cooking. See also Food portal Beef ribs Cheesesteak Delmonico Entrecôte List of steak dishes Prime rib References Green, Aliza ( 2005 ). Field Guide to Meat. Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books. ISBN 1 - 931686 - 79 - 3. http://www.beeffoodservice.com/recipecut.aspx?id=329 External links USDA Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications `` Picture and Diagram of beef cuts '' National Cattlemen 's Beef Association Cuts of beef Upper Chuck Rib Short loin Sirloin Tenderloin Top sirloin Bottom sirloin Round Lower Brisket Plate Flank Shank Beef and veal Production Argentine beef Beef cattle Cow - calf operation Feeder cattle Kobe beef Organic beef Products Cuts Blade steak Brisket Chateaubriand steak Chuck steak Fajita Filet mignon Flank steak Flap steak Hanger steak Plate Ranch steak Restructured steak Rib eye Rib steak Round Rump Short loin Short ribs Shoulder tender Sirloin Top sirloin Skirt steak Spare ribs Standing rib roast Strip Shank T - bone Tenderloin Tri-tip Trotters Tail Processed Jerky Aged Bresaola Cabeza Corned beef Frankfurter Rindswurst Ground Montreal smoked Pastrami Meat extract Offal Brain Heart Tongue Tendon Tripas Tripe Testicles Dishes Steak / Beefsteak List of steak dishes Blanquette de veau Beef Wellington Beef bourguignon Beef bun Beef Manhattan Beef noodle soup Beef on weck Beef Stroganoff Boiled beef Bulgogi Calf 's liver and bacon Cheesesteak Chicken fried steak Cordon bleu Dendeng Feu French dip Ginger beef Galbi Gored gored Gyūdon Hamburg steak Hortobágyi palacsinta Iga penyet Italian beef Jellied veal Karađorđeva šnicla Kitfo Lanzhou beef lamian London broil Mongolian beef Neobiani Ossobuco Pot roast Pozharsky cutlet P'tcha Ragout fin Rawon Rendang Roast beef Roast beef sandwich Salisbury steak Saltimbocca Sha cha beef Shooter 's sandwich Steak and kidney pudding Steak Diane Steak and oyster pie Steak au poivre Tartare Tafelspitz Tongseng Veal Milanese Veal Orloff Veal Oscar Vitello tonnato Wallenbergare Related meats American bison Beefalo Water buffalo Żubroń Other Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Beef hormone controversy Beef ring Carcass grade Darkcutter Meat on the bone Ractopamine - Beef USA beef imports Japan Taiwan South Korea ( 2008 US beef protest in South Korea ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rib_eye_steak&oldid=801154549 '' Categories : Cuts of beef Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from June 2010 All articles needing additional references Talk Variants Contents About Wikipedia Català Bahasa Indonesia Nederlands 粵語 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 18 September 2017, at 00 : 20. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the ribeye steak located on a cow
Answer: from ribs six through twelve