"Tri tip" help.

[bigfurmn]

Cooked a few but got this one from a regular grocery store, rare around here. How the bleep do I cut this U shaped tri tip? Also decided to do this during a blizzard,
gotta love Minnesota. Help me out people!

 

[chopsaw]

I'm not the trip tip expert , but follow the grain around the turn . Cut across of course .
You can see I sliced across on the first half , then see how it changes direction at the turn ?

 

[chopsaw]

This is how it started out . You can see the grain direction on the surface .

 

[Retired Spook]

Start at the pointy end, slice across the pointy end, and when you reach "the turn" rotate your cuts 90-degrees.

The "pointy end" in @chopsaw's photo is on the right, but it isn't so pointy.

Red is direction of grain - yellow is direction of slice

 

[clifish]

 

[bigfurmn]

I've never had one shaped like U before! This thing doesn't look like any I have done before. Note to everyone: don't take the $4 off tri tip that looks like a U.

 

[Retired Spook]

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Perfect illustration - I never thought of slicing in two first!

 

[bauchjw]

Just follow this chart, but make it a U shape

 

[bigfurmn]

@bauchjw... thanks smart ass lol. Sounds like what I'd say. I just need to keep momma happy is all. It's about finished. Hopefully that couch is comfy.

 

[SmokinEdge]

If you think of the Tri-tip as a ”V” shape, then slice perpendicular to the point of the “V” this would be the bottom of the V with unopposed sides. I have good luck with this method as a general rule. You can piece the meat out to be exact on grain but this works fine for me and will create some long pieces, which we don’t mind.

 

[bigfurmn]

Turned out ok with a baked/smoked potato. Momma liked it so that's what counts!

 

[bauchjw]

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Turned out ok with a baked/smoked potato. Momma liked it so that's what counts!

I’d sure eat it! Looks perfect!

 

[pc farmer]

Looks cooked perfect

 

[bigfurmn]

Yeah it was still pretty ok

 

[SmokinEdge]

Looks delicious. I’m in.

 

[DougE]

I'll take a plate. Looks perfectly done!

 

[clifish]

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Just follow this chart, but make it a U shape

OK, someone Photoshop the above to accommodate the bargain U shaped TT!

 

[thirdeye]

When the roast is raw, and after you identify the location of your first cut, you can use a knife to make a 3/8" cut in the inside of the elbow area. During cooking, that cut will open a little bit leaving you an obvious "V". Super handy if you are cooking several tri-tips at once.

 

[JLeonard]

Momma liked it so that's what counts!

There!!! You did good. And from the pics I'd say it was perfect.
Jim

 

[Colin1230]

That's a good looking piece of meat right there!