The tomahawk steak is essentially a ribeye steak specifically cut with at least five inches of rib bone left intact. On this cut, we leave the handle-like, french trimmed bone on the meat (called "frenching" if you're among butchers, and the same technique used to create a rack of lamb). This gives the steak its signature flavor and unique look, which resembles a Native American tomahawk axe (hence the name). It can also be referred to as a “tomahawk chop,” “bone-in ribeye,” and “cote du boeuf.”