Do you guys know what tri-tip is?

[kevin21boston]

I was hungry, so I went into this grille here and asked that waitress if they had tri tip. She had no idea what I was talking about. Do you guys know what it is?

[Zymotic]

I was hungry, so I went into this grille here and asked that waitress if they had tri tip. She had no idea what I was talking about. Do you guys know what it is?

LOL , uhh yeah ... But if you want to ask for a really unknown cut of meat , ask for a shell steak ... its the best part of da cow if you ask me, but not many butchers know where it is ... Sounds like you got the trainee waitress... Not sure how you could work at a grill and not know tri-tip.

[NlKpapagiorgio]

never heard of it......i thought maybe he messed up the word TRIPE lol,,,,,,then again most of you in other parts of the country never heard of pork steaks i understand

[Zymotic]

never heard of it......i thought maybe he messed up the word TRIPE lol,,,,,,then again most of you in other parts of the country never heard of pork steaks i understand

Eh, I guess you don't buy a lot of beef at the market... There is almost always tri-tip in the beef section. To me the cut always looks like a long thin roast .... its not exactly t-bone steak shaped , but more like a roll of cookie dough ... I marinate and grill it and it has a great texture and flavor. It's reasonable priced too. I went and bought some steaks Monday, it's crazy time for beef in the markets , the price per pound was $10.99 - $14.99 depending on the cut , whereas tri-tip was $5.99 per pound ... but... I was really in the mood for the t-bone so I coughed up the extra bucks... I don't know where you guys live, but here in California you can score some really good beef at Mexican markets, for some reason they aren't into steaks so usually you can get nice cuts for 1.99 to 3.99 per pound ... but if you are into pig snout and cow belly , well then ... be prepared to pay extra.

[FusionGT]

Beef is good, deer is better. Venison is just about as good as it gets...

[Nevada_Ballin]

I was hungry, so I went into this grille here and asked that waitress if they had tri tip. She had no idea what I was talking about. Do you guys know what it is?

its.............awesome!!!!!!!! Nothing like nicely grilled beef, perfectly seasoned and served up with a 5 lb baked potato emmersed in melted garlic butter!

[Nevada_Ballin]

Beef is good, deer is better. Venison is just about as good as it gets...

yuck, hate the taste of venison... have tried it so many times prepared so many ways and it's just plain gross...

[Nevada_Ballin]

never heard of it......i thought maybe he messed up the word TRIPE lol,,,,,,then again most of you in other parts of the country never heard of pork steaks i understand

pork steak and eggs for breakfast... yum!

but, have ya ever had pork roll? (there won't be many people who have unless they've walked the boardwalks at the Jersey shore....but it rocks!) AKA = Taylor Ham!

[Zymotic]

Beef is good, deer is better. Venison is just about as good as it gets...

beef is good, deer is better, ostrich is best...

[Maddbrett1]

I was getting ready to post about Ostritch, but it's so darn expensive. Ted Turner's Steak house for Ostrich+Potatoe+Corn=$40

[bk1998]

pork steak and eggs for breakfast... yum!

but, have ya ever had pork roll? (there won't be many people who have unless they've walked the boardwalks at the Jersey shore....but it rocks!) AKA = Taylor Ham!

Taylor pork roll (thick cut), fried egg, and cheddar on a toasted bagel = breakfast of champions.

Agree, venison is overrated.

Further, if you aren't eating your steaks rare, you dont know what you're missing!

Best steak Ive had recently - Syracuse: Stop by dinosaur bbq and get the ribeye (with the butter AND bourbon sauce) and order it rare. Supurb.

[Nevada_Ballin]

Taylor pork roll (thick cut), fried egg, and cheddar on a toasted bagel = breakfast of champions.

Agree, venison is overrated.

Further, if you aren't eating your steaks rare, you dont know what you're missing!

Best steak Ive had recently - Syracuse: Stop by dinosaur bbq and get the ribeye (with the butter AND bourbon sauce) and order it rare. Supurb.

Oh HELL yes!!!!!!!!!!!

[bk1998]

San Diegoites (or visitors) -

Any good places to get a steak that I shouldn't miss before I leave? (Close to harbor island is a plus)

Thanks.

[Zymotic]

I was getting ready to post about Ostritch, but it's so darn expensive. Ted Turner's Steak house for Ostrich+Potatoe+Corn=$40

Yeah its expensive to buy in stores if you can even find it , most of the health food stores have it but it's around $20 for a 8 oz. steak... Hopefully it will become more popular and the price will drop some...

[NlKpapagiorgio]

Eh, I guess you don't buy a lot of beef at the market... There is almost always tri-tip in the beef section. To me the cut always looks like a long thin roast .... its not exactly t-bone steak shaped , but more like a roll of cookie dough ... I marinate and grill it and it has a great texture and flavor. It's reasonable priced too. I went and bought some steaks Monday, it's crazy time for beef in the markets , the price per pound was $10.99 - $14.99 depending on the cut , whereas tri-tip was $5.99 per pound ... but... I was really in the mood for the t-bone so I coughed up the extra bucks... I don't know where you guys live, but here in California you can score some really good beef at Mexican markets, for some reason they aren't into steaks so usually you can get nice cuts for 1.99 to 3.99 per pound ... but if you are into pig snout and cow belly , well then ... be prepared to pay extra.
What people dont understand is that certain cuts of meat are more or less confined to certain areas and people outside those areas have never heard of them. As in my porksteak example... My GFs dad was born in Norway where theyre a staple (as they are here in the StLouis area).......He now lives in NewYork and cannot find them and butchers look at him like hes nuts when he tries to explain the cut to them. We actually ship them up to him occassionally. Its just a certain cut of pork butt but im told as close as chicago theres no such thing................ And i grill and shop for meat a lot and ive never heard of "tri-tip" trust me nor has anyone here at the moment lol...

ps venison is crap........ only way its edible is when mixed with beef and pork in sausage imo...

[Zymotic]

What people dont understand is that certain cuts of meat are more or less confined to certain areas and people outside those areas have never heard of them. As in my porksteak example...

Funny , Wikipedia has heard of both tri-tip and pork steaks ... you've got your basic cuts of meat that most butchers know... I could call a t-bone a dingle dangle and if my butcher knew what I meant he would give me a t-bone ... which is to say that there is no MYSTERY meat that your GF's father could only find in his homeland , he just lacks the ability to figure out that what he wants is a common pork shoulder blade roast ...

[resnor]

I'd never heard of tri-tip...and venison isn't crap. There's different ways that I've had it, but, one of my favorites was in a stew, kinda like beef stew, that my grandmother used to make.

[aruthless]

Tri-tip is pretty good but its no porterhouse

[Zymotic]

Tri-tip is pretty good but its no porterhouse

True, but don't you get sick of the same thing every night ? I mean chicken and fish are no porterhouse either , but ya eat them every once in a while.

[jerseyjay14]

most places know of them as just steak tips or sirloin tips. Tri tips are just sirloin tips from the fattier underbelly area.

[aruthless]

True, but don't you get sick of the same thing every night ? I mean chicken and fish are no porterhouse either , but ya eat them every once in a while.

Of course i eat fish. Atleast twice a week. I like to mix in the salmon, Steele head (mix of salmon and trout), Halibut, and dont forget about that seared tuna

[kevin21boston]

LOL , uhh yeah ... But if you want to ask for a really unknown cut of meat , ask for a shell steak ... its the best part of da cow if you ask me, but not many butchers know where it is ... Sounds like you got the trainee waitress... Not sure how you could work at a grill and not know tri-tip.


shell steak i believe is the same as trip tip.


and were from california, so we should know what tri tip is. apparently it was formed in the central valley where im from, and then spread.

obviously it hasnt spread far if those ****s in san ho dont know what it is.

[Tactix]

Im more of a HOOTERS 3 mile island wings type guy if ya know what i mean lol.

[JoeJGibbs]

pork steak and eggs for breakfast... yum!

but, have ya ever had pork roll? (there won't be many people who have unless they've walked the boardwalks at the Jersey shore....but it rocks!) AKA = Taylor Ham!

ahaahhahha, my old roomie in college schooled me to it. I was straight from Maryland/
DC, moved to Philly, rooming with a North Jersey guy. Every morning, hes in the kitchen making Taylor ham and cheese on a bagel?

I'm like, what the hell is that? 3 years later, I'm in the kitchedn making a taylor ham and cheese on a bagel.

Good stuff.

[blitzrique]

but, have ya ever had pork roll?

Pork roll rules!!!!!!!!!!!

bk1998,

Thin cut [from the deli] is quite good too. It's a shame that I can't get the goods where I am right now.

Ever try a PR sandwich [toasted bread] w/fontina cheese? **** yeah!!!!!

The best food in America is in the NE [sadly, this includes NJ and Philly].

[JoeJGibbs]

Im more of a HOOTERS 3 mile island wings type guy if ya know what i mean lol.

Do people still go to hooters? Hooters seems so... dated now. I went to one a couple years ago, and the girls were lame and the place was kinda empty. Not how I remembered it.

[warren123]

Do people still go to hooters? Hooters seems so... dated now. I went to one a couple years ago, and the girls were lame and the place was kinda empty. Not how I remembered it.

Depends on the day, I went on a friday and it was real good but theres always the girl when you want in you say "please not her not her not her not her....." then it's her:( :(

[JoeJGibbs]

Depends on the day, I went on a friday and it was real good but theres always the girl when you want in you say "please not her not her not her not her....." then it's her:( :(

hahaahhahahhaa so true. My fiance, now a 7th grade teacher used to be in the Hooters calendar. And NO, you cannot see pictures.:p

[Zymotic]

Of course i eat fish. Atleast twice a week. I like to mix in the salmon, Steele head (mix of salmon and trout), Halibut, and dont forget about that seared tuna

Yeah ? I'm into the salmon , didn't know there was farm raised vs. wild .. what a difference in taste. You have any good recipes for fish ? I never really know what's good or how to cook it. I like the texture and taste of salmon and tuna ... but all I really know to do with fish is put lemon juice on it ...

You ever tried ostrich ? I thought it was a perfect mix of chicken and beef as far as meat goes, its a red meat, but it doesn't feel like a brick in your belly the way a thick steak can...