What is rebra?
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What is rebra?
Where does rebra come from on the cow?
“rebra” is a regional beef-cut name that maps to these canonical cuts: Back Ribs, Short Ribs.
This retail name can point to more than one canonical cut in our dataset—see the canonical guides below.
Global cut guide
Where it comes from
Back Ribs: The curved rib bones left after the ribeye is removed. Less meaty than short ribs but tender and flavorful. Popular in American BBQ (baby back ribs are pork; beef back ribs are larger). (rib, Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye). Short Ribs: Sections of rib bone with attached intercostal meat. Cut two ways: English style (between the bones, thick) or flanken/cross-cut (across the bones, thin strips). Rich, collagen-heavy meat ideal for braising, grilling (flanken), or smoking. (rib, Lower portion of ribs 6–8 (plate short ribs) or ribs 1–5 (chuck short ribs)).
In menus and butcher shops it is often discussed next to Prime Rib, and Short Ribs.
What it's called in other countries
- Albania: back ribs · brinjë
- Andhra Pradesh: back ribs · short ribs
- Argentina: back ribs · Costillar · Asado de tira
- Australia: back ribs · short ribs au
- Austria: back ribs · short ribs
- Belarus: back ribs · rebry
- Belgium: back ribs · short ribs
- Bolivia: back ribs · costilla bo
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: back ribs · short ribs
- Brazil: back ribs · Costela · Ponta de agulha
- Bulgaria: back ribs · short ribs
- Canada: Back ribs · short ribs
- Chile: Costillas arqueadas · Costillar · Asado de tira
- China: back ribs · niu zai gu
- Colombia: back ribs · Costilla
- Costa Rica: back ribs · short ribs
- Croatia: rebra · back ribs
- Czech Republic: back ribs · žebra
- Denmark: back ribs · short ribs
- Ecuador: back ribs · asado de tira
- Egypt: back ribs · dala' qasira
- El Salvador: back ribs · short ribs
- Estonia: back ribs · short ribs
- Ethiopia: back ribs · short ribs
- Finland: back ribs · lihainen kylki
- France: back ribs · Plat de côtes
- Germany: back ribs · Querrippe
- Goa: back ribs · short ribs
- Greece: back ribs · σίδηρα
- Guatemala: back ribs · costilla
- Honduras: back ribs · short ribs
- Hungary: back ribs · oldalas
- Indonesia: back ribs · short ribs
- Iran: back ribs · dande
- Ireland: back ribs · short ribs
- Israel: צלעות · אסאדו
- Italy: back ribs · Biancostato
- Japan: back ribs · karubi
- Karnataka: back ribs · donne biryani cut
- Kazakhstan: back ribs · short ribs
- Kenya: back ribs · nyama choma cut
- Kerala: back ribs · short ribs
- Latvia: back ribs · short ribs
- Lithuania: back ribs · short ribs
- Maharashtra: back ribs · short ribs
- Malaysia: back ribs · short ribs
- Mexico: back ribs · Costillar · Agujas cortas
- Montenegro: back ribs · short ribs
- Morocco: back ribs · al-adla
- Netherlands: back ribs · short ribs
- New Zealand: back ribs · spare ribs nz
- Nicaragua: back ribs · short ribs
- Nigeria: back ribs · short ribs
- North Macedonia: back ribs · short ribs
- Norway: back ribs · short ribs
- Panama: back ribs · costilla
- Paraguay: back ribs · short ribs
- Peru: back ribs · short ribs
- Philippines: back ribs · short ribs
- Poland: żeberka · szponder
- Portugal: back ribs · short ribs
- Qatar: back ribs · adla qasira qa
- Romania: back ribs · coaste
- Russia: рёбра · грудинка на кости
- Saudi Arabia: back ribs · adla qasira sa
- Singapore: back ribs · short rib sg
- Slovakia: back ribs · short ribs
- Slovenia: back ribs · short ribs
- South Africa: back ribs · short ribs
- South Korea: back ribs · galbi · gu-i-yong
- Spain: back ribs · Costillar
- Sweden: revben · short ribs
- Switzerland: back ribs · short ribs
- Taiwan: back ribs · niu xiao pai
- Tamil Nadu: back ribs · short ribs
- Telangana: back ribs · short ribs
- Thailand: back ribs · see-krong
- Turkey: back ribs · short ribs
- UAE: back ribs · short ribs uae
- Ukraine: ребра · грудинка на кістці
- United Kingdom: back ribs · short ribs
- United States: Back ribs · Beef back ribs · Short ribs · Plate ribs
- Uruguay: back ribs · Asado de tira
- Uzbekistan: back ribs · qovurg'a
- Venezuela: back ribs · costilla
- Vietnam: back ribs · short ribs
Cooking methods
Typical methods include high-heat searing or grilling for steaks, resting before slicing, and cutting across the grain when the muscle is fibrous. Because this cut sits on the rib primal (Upper rib bones (dorsal side), removed from the ribeye), adjust time and temperature to thickness and marbling.
Translations across countries
- Albania → Andhra Pradesh (brinjë)
- Albania → Argentina (brinjë)
- Albania → Australia (brinjë)
- Albania → Austria (brinjë)
- Albania → Belarus (brinjë)
- Albania → Belgium (brinjë)
- Albania → Bolivia (brinjë)
- Albania → Bosnia & Herzegovina (brinjë)
- Albania → Brazil (brinjë)
- Albania → Bulgaria (brinjë)
- Albania → Canada (brinjë)
- Albania → Chile (brinjë)
- Albania → China (brinjë)
- Albania → Colombia (brinjë)
- Albania → Costa Rica (brinjë)
- Albania → Croatia (brinjë)
- Albania → Czech Republic (brinjë)
- Albania → Denmark (brinjë)
- Albania → Ecuador (brinjë)
- Albania → Egypt (brinjë)
- Albania → El Salvador (brinjë)
- Albania → Estonia (brinjë)
- Albania → Ethiopia (brinjë)
- Albania → Finland (brinjë)
- Albania → France (brinjë)
- Albania → Germany (brinjë)
- Albania → Goa (brinjë)
- Albania → Greece (brinjë)
- Albania → Guatemala (brinjë)
- Albania → Honduras (brinjë)
- Albania → Hungary (brinjë)
- Albania → Indonesia (brinjë)
- Albania → Iran (brinjë)
- Albania → Ireland (brinjë)
- Albania → Israel (brinjë)
- Albania → Italy (brinjë)
- Albania → Japan (brinjë)
- Albania → Karnataka (brinjë)
- Albania → Kazakhstan (brinjë)
- Albania → Kenya (brinjë)
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