what is a rib steak
beef rib steak is a cut of meat from a cow or steer it is cut from the rib section of the animal it has different names from different sections of the ribs and is sometimes called prime rib although it is not qualified as prime by federal standardsypes a beef rib steak has a couple of different varieties depending on what part of the ribs they are from the back ribs are best known as barbecue beef ribs they are not particularly meaty but are long and are a favorite past times of barbeques and family events a rib eye steak is very popular throughout society