A tomahawk steak is a thick, bone-in cut of beef from the rib primal, which is the front section of the cow’s backbone:
Appearance
A tomahawk steak is named for its resemblance to a tomahawk axe, with a long rib bone that gives it a “handle”. The bone is usually French trimmed, which means the butcher removes fat and meat from around it to expose the bone.
Taste
Tomahawk steaks are flavorful and tender, with a lot of marbling and inter-muscular fat that releases flavor into the meat while cooking.