Legend has it that Bob Schutz, the then-owner of Santa Maria Market on North Broadway, first introduced the tri-tip to locals’ taste buds in the 1950s. Prior to this, tri-tip was mainly written off as a cut used only for ground beef or stew meat (more on this below!)—but no one thought to prepare and eat it as you would a steak.
In this regard,What’s the best way to cook a tri tip steak?
A whole tri-tip can be cut into individual steaks before grilling. Sometimes, it is packaged this way in supermarkets, especially in California. Whole tri-tip can be smoked, seared over high heat and then indirect grilled, (with or without smoke, but you know how I’d vote), or spit-roasted.
Additionally,Why is there only one side of tri tip?
Because it comes from the tip of the sirloin, there is only one cut of tri-tip per side of beef—so butchers used to think it was a waste to use display space to display a steak they could only offer 1-2 of. Instead, butchers would ground the tri-tip into ground beef for hamburgers, or cut it into small cubes and sell it to customers as stew meat.
Likewise, people ask,What kind of beef is a tri tip?
Tri tip is a triangular cut of beef cut from the bottom of the sirloin. Named after its triangular shape with a tapered “tip”, tri tip might just be one of the most flavourful cuts of meat that you’ve never heard of.
Which is the best cut of beef to cook?
Tri tip (AKA triangle steak/roast or bottom sirloin steak) is taken from the whole rump. This cut is lean and similar in texture to brisket, but has less fat so it cooks more quickly. Tri tip is very versatile – uncut, it makes a fantastic roast.