[header] How to cook tomahawk ribeye steak [title] Purchase your steak. [step] The tomahawk ribeye is a special type of cut steak which you may not be able to find in every local market. When purchasing this steak, you have to ask your butcher to cut it for you. 
The butcher will french-trim the meat, which is usually about 2 inches thick, and leave it attached to the rib bone. If you cannot find the steak at your local market, you could order it from specialty meat retailers online instead.