what is a tomahawk steak

A tomahawk steak is a bone-in ribeye steak that has been trimmed to resemble the shape of a tomahawk, cut from the beef rib. It is a highly marbled, very tender, and flavorful cut of meat that is taken from a section of the animal where the muscles aren’t used much, leaving the meat with a liberal interspersing of fat within these muscle groups, which gives it its almost perfect level of marbling. The extra-long bone is French trimmed, a culinary technique also used to give a rack of lamb its unique shape, leaving a ‘handle’ that gives a bit of drama to the steak. The long bone that is left whole and trimmed for a “Frenched” look is what makes the cut look like it has a ‘handle’ like a tomahawk axe. A typical tomahawk steak weighs about 1.5 pounds and is about 3 inches thick, but can be as massive as 2 pounds. It is a very flavorful cut of meat that is best cooked over high heat to bring out its natural flavor.