Originally Posted by
alhcfp
I appreciate the responses.
Can someone explain WHY a rib eye is not easily available in Brazil? Are the cows different?
The cows are different too. Brazilian cows are derived mostly from Indian breeds that evolved for high temperatures and were imported to Brazil mostly from Goa, with Garcia d'Avila being the first major importer. Rib eye comes mostly from very sedentary temperate climate beasts, mostly matured in closed lots. That process is uncommon in Brazil so the seriously unhealthy cuts are harder to find.