National Prime Rib Day in USA

Prime Rib's exact origin and beginnings is unclear, although most historians agree roasts became popular during the Industrial Revolution in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and USA. Prime Rib was originally known as the “Standing Rib Roast”.

Even though it’s one of the most classic cuts, most of us know next to nothing about standing rib roast AKA prime rib. The prime rib is from the primal rib, the area behind the shoulder, but above the lower back. It is one of the eight primal cuts of beef and includes some of the most tender muscles on the entire animal. Prime rib also is known as the “standing rib roast” because it's actually roasted in a standing position. Dry-aging prime rib removes moisture from the beef, which intensifies the flavor.

Prime rib is technically a roast, not a steak. That is, unless you slice the ribs into steaks before cooking, in which case it becomes a rib eye steak.