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The tri-tip is a cut of beef from the bottom sirloin primal cut.[1] 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 the Central Coast region of California,[
Mmmmmm, tri-tip!!! Spent a weekend in California playing golf with a buddy and he was most concerned in marinating, cooking, and serving this cut of meat. It was really good. I've never seen it for sale on the east coast. Guess I haven't looked in the right places.
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