The tri-tip is a cut of beef from the bottom sirloin primal cut. It is a small triangular muscle, usually 1.5 to 2.5 lbs. (675 to 1,150g) per side of beef. In the United States, this cut was typically used for ground beef or sliced into steaks until the late 1950s, when it became a local specialty in Santa Maria, California, rubbed with salt, pepper, and spices and cooked whole on a rotisserie or grilled. (The tri-tip is still often labeled "Santa Maria steak".) Tri-tip is now available in most of the U.S., though it remains a relatively overlooked cut. Most popular in Central California, it has begun to enjoy increasing popularity elsewhere for its full flavor, lower fat content, and comparatively lower cost. Tri-tip has become a popular cut of meat for producing Chili con carne on the competitive chili cooking circuit, supplanting ground beef because the low fat content produces little grease, which judges take off points for.In much of Europe, the tri-tip is usually sliced into steaks, known as "triangle steaks"

One of my favorite barbeque sauce recipes is to combine ground beef with Sauce Goddess' Big Tangy Steak Sauce. Form into patties. TIP-as you build the patty, make the edges a bit thicker than the middle, this will make the burger the same size when cooked and the edges won't be over-done.

Grilling is fun way to enjoy outdoor time with the family, and when you use a few steak cooking tips while you grill you can enhance the entire experience. Here are a few steak cooking tips that anyone can use.

Steak is considered by most the ultimate dinning treat. However, if you don't know how to cook your steak properly, you are jeopardizing ruining a perfectly good piece of meat. Anyone can eat a steak, but it takes a bit of skill and practice to be able to cook the perfect steak. The following tips will help you learn how to prepare, and cook the pe

The San Francisco bay area secret barbeque steak is Fred's tri-tip that is only available at Schaub's Meat, Fish and Poultry Market in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. Its primary characteristic is its very black color. The dark covering forms a crust during a cooking. This article tells of the secret: coffee!

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