Rib roast: do you prefer the chuck (“large”) end, or the loin (“small”) end?

[Mosca]

The large chuck end is on the left, the small loin end is on the right.


The large chuck end usually has more fat, and the eye is not as tender (more like a chuck steak), but a larger cap and some smaller muscles that are as tender as the cap.

The small loin end has less fat, and a thinner cap, but the eye is more tender (more like a strip steak).

I kind of prefer the large end. I don’t mind the extra fat as a trade for the sometimes huge cap. Not that there’s anything wrong with the loin end!

[lonnie mac]

I have long preferred the small end, from the left side of a right legged cow.

[DavidNorcross]

I am in the either one crowd. Love beef!

[RiverJeff]

either one and I will get rid of the one you don't want so there!

[Huskee]

Yes.

[au4stree]

I came here to say this. Yes.

[ssandy_561]

I do enjoy the large end. In my mind it has a beefier taste to it.

[Panhead John]

I like the large end, just how I like my women.

[Grillin Dad]

HA!

[Grillin Dad]

I very well could be wrong here, but I've always heard that the "small end" (loin side) of a rib roast has one more 'prime rib' than the 'large end' (chuck side) of the rib roast. Because of this, I've always bought the 'small end.' But again, I could be wrong.

If someone knows differently, please, feel free to correct me.

[Troutman]

Either one is good but the large end by Rib #6-7 has the largest spinalis. It begins to disappear toward the loin. Also butcher's secret cut is forward of the large end at Ribs #4-5, the chuck eyes!!

[Mosca]

Yeah, I love that chuck eye!

[ecowper]

not sure I ever paid attention to that at all. Just gimme rib roast!

[DaveD]

+1.

[Troutman]

Here's what I mean by the loin end of the rib roast. I specifically ordered this cut (probably around the 10-12th rib) in order to get away from all the intermuscular fat on the chuck side. Unfortunately although it was very good, it lacked that unctuous quality of having a more fat to lean ratio. Some may prefer this, I tend to like something more toward the other end.




and here are some of those delicious hidden gems just inside the chuck roll....CHUCK EYES !!

[DaveD]

Great googly moogly! Those chuck eyes... never had that cut before. I need to remedy that status.