Rib-eye steak is a boneless cut from the rib section. The term "eye? in its name refers to the round cross-section of a muscle that is not well exercised, making the rib-eye steak very tender. Succulent and well-marbled with fat, the rib-eye is also known as a Delmonico steak after a chic New York restaurant, Delmonico?s that popularized this luxury steak in the mid 1800s.
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