National Prime Rib Day

National Prime Rib Day is on April 27th in the United States.

Prime rib, which is also known as a standing rib roast, is considered one of the primal cuts of beef. Primal cuts can vary from region to region, and prime rib is one of nine American primal cuts. Other countries cut beef into many more primal cuts.

The prime rib is traditionally cooked so that it is standing on its rib bones, which is where the alternative name of standing rib roast comes from, and, when cooked this way, the meat does not touch the plate. Alternatively, the tops of the ribs can be removed, which makes carving the meat easier.

A prime rib may contain between two to seven ribs, even though an entire rib section uses ribs six to twelve. In addition, according to USDA guidelines, a prime rib does not have to be cut from USDA Prime beef, so it's worth checking just what quality of meat has been used to make a prime rib.