The T-bone is cut from the short loin subprimal from the front portion of the larger loin primal. The short loin is home to the most tender and popular cuts of steak. The short loin is broken down further into two subprimals – the beef short loin (New York strip), and the tenderloin (filet mignon).

Where is the T-bone from?

The T-Bone is cut from the short loin, and actually has two different steaks attached to the bone. On the long side is the strip. If you would take that strip and cut it away from the bone, you would have Rube's New York Strip. On the smaller side of the T-bone is the tenderloin.

Why do they call it T-bone?

T-Bone (rapper), a Christian rapper: "His name came from being called 'Bones' as a youngster because he was very skinny. The 'T' was "added to give the name a little slang edge, hence the name 'T-Bone' was born.""