Question for rumrunner and anyone else.

Unknown

What's the difference between a ribeye and a prime rib? I'm told it's the same piece of meat. I know a ribeye steak taste nothing like a prime rib at any restaurant. Thanks.

eggor

Smokin in Hiawassee,[p]no difference that i know of other than prime rib is cut into ribeye steaks and the different cooking techniques. prime rib is cooked(for lack of a better word) and a steak is grilled.[p]Scott

Dixie_Flyer

Smokin in Hiawassee,[p]if you take a standing rib roast, aka prime rib roast, and cut it into steaks you'll have ribeye, aka delmonico, steaks

Bobby-Q

Smokin in Hiawassee,
Well prime is a grade of meat. So a rib roast that happens to be prime is called prime rib. Of course it is such a common term that no one seems to notice the difference anymore.[p]Rib roasts are cooked as a whole piece of meat so that the outside forms a crust but a majority of the meat is slow roasted in the oven (or on the egg). A ribeye steak is cut from the rib roast and then it is grilled over high heat with much more surface area forming a crust or char.[p]HTH a little

Rumrunner

Smokin in Hiawassee, the Ribeye and the Prime Rib are the same muscle and same piece of meat with a slight difference...the Ribeye is boneless and the Prime Rib is bone-in. However, the primal cut of rib has seven bones and the steaks from the Chuck end (more fat & 3 different muscles) of the rib will look and taste different than a steak from the Loin end (less fat) of the rib.[p]As far as the term Prime Rib, technically, a Prime Rib must come from a USDA Prime graded rib. However, for years, in most supermarkets and butcher shops, the first three or four ribs of a Choice grade whole rib were considered the 'prime' of the rib. Hence the term "Prime Rib Roast".[p]

Rumrunner

I might add that all the above terms are used loosely, mixed & matched, misunderstood, misused, etc, etc, etc, depending on the regional preferences of where you live.

Rumrunner

All of the below are basically the same steak or roast, bone-in or boneless[p]Rib Eye Steak, Rib Steak, Delmonico Steak, Club Steak, Market Steak, Beauty Steak, Spencer Steak, Breakfast Steak, Griller Steak, Prime Rib Roast, Standing Rib Roast, Delmonico Roast.