Black Angus Tomahawk

Chilled Tomahawk Steak

What is a tomahawk steak?

Tomahawk steak is a cut of beef ribeye that has five or more inches of extra rib bone for presentation purposes. It's called a "tomahawk" cut because the steak with the long bone resembles a single-handed axe.

This particular cut of steak is also referred to as the "cowboy steak" or a "bone-in ribeye". The butcher or meat packer takes a cut of ribeye and leaves the rib bone in to a length of about 20 inches, which is where the navel begins. Then they "french" the bone, which is essentially removing the excess meat and exposing the bone.