Question: is rump roast prime rib?
Answer: Prime rib is a specific cut of beef, the loin muscle, and includes the rib bones, about 7–8 of them. So this is a type of roast beef. However, usually when saying “roast beef”, one is referring to lesser, tougher cuts of beef such as rump. Prime rib is made up of steaks that have not be cut apart yet.