Meaning
rib steak, T-bone
- A thick cut of beef rib steak, often grilled.
In a sentence
Ho ordinato una costata di manzo cotta al sangue.
I ordered a rare beef rib steak.
Quanto costa la costata al chilo in questa macelleria?
How much does the rib steak cost per kilo in this butcher's shop?
Stasera cuciniamo la costata sulla griglia in giardino.
Tonight we are cooking the rib steak on the grill in the garden.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| costata | feminine · singular |
| costate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often served 'alla fiorentina' (T-bone style, though technically 'costata' may lack the fillet portion of a true 'fiorentina').