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tri tip

Discussion in 'Beef' started by hightower11, Aug 3, 2005.

  1. Aug 3, 2005 #1
    hightower11

    hightower11 Newbie

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Exactly what is tri tip and exactly what do I ask for when I go to the butcher.

    Thanks in advance
     
  3. Aug 4, 2005 #2
    Dutch

    Dutch Smoking Guru Staff Member Administrator Group Lead OTBS Member OTBS Admin SMF Premier Member

    Midvale, UT
    Hightower, the tri-tip comes off the bottom of the sirloin. Way back when I was cutting meat, this was usually cut into cubes for beef stew or ground into hamburger as there is only two tri-tip strips per beef. Markets now get boxed beef and so the tri-tip is now more common. Back in my day, we had to "break down" the front and rear quarters of beef.

    Here in the lower 48 the tri-tip is marketed as tri-tip or as a triangle roast.
     
  4. Aug 4, 2005 #3
    TulsaJeff

    TulsaJeff Smoke Whisperer Staff Member Administrator OTBS Member SMF Premier Member

    Tulsa, OK
    Tri tip is a cut of meat from the bottom sirloin area.. it is also known as "triangular roast" and it is boneless, extremely tender and full of flavor.

    Lots of people use it for stir fry or on skewers but it works great in the smoker as well.
     
  5. Aug 4, 2005 #4
    TulsaJeff

    TulsaJeff Smoke Whisperer Staff Member Administrator OTBS Member SMF Premier Member

    Tulsa, OK
    Earl.. I guess great minds think alike. We posted at almost the same time :lol:
     
  6. Aug 5, 2005 #5
    Dutch

    Dutch Smoking Guru Staff Member Administrator Group Lead OTBS Member OTBS Admin SMF Premier Member

    Midvale, UT
    Jeff, Yep that what I always say. . ."GREAT minds do think alike!" Good to be in such good company!!! :) :) :)