Tri tip in Ohio?

Gym

I'm heading to Ohio (Sandusky) next weekend and was hoping someone here could tell me a good place to get a tri tip to bring back. I'm from Ontario and they are virtually impossible to find here.

lousubcap

No local help but if your travels take you near a Trader Joe's store you can usually find them there.
Planning to ride the coasters?

HoustonEgger

Gym said:

I'm heading to Ohio (Sandusky) next weekend and was hoping someone here could tell me a good place to get a tri tip to bring back. I'm from Ontario and they are virtually impossible to find here.

Find a butcher near where you are going to be staying and order ahead of time. They can usually get things within a few days. 

Gym

lousubcap said:

No local help but if your travels take you near a Trader Joe's store you can usually find them there.
Planning to ride the coasters?

Heading down for an NHRA race.

BJM2932

Second the Trader Joes recommendation.  I have also found tri tip at Whole Foods in my area, but its more expensive (surprise surprise).  Good luck.  

Gym

There's a trader Joe's in ann Arbor. I'll give them a call and see if they carry them. 

Wolfie51sb

I have not been to this particular Giant Eagle in Vermilion, which is about a half-hour from Sandusky (4453 Liberty Ave, Vermilion, OH 44089). But I buy all of my tri-tips from Giant Eagle here in central Ohio, and they are great. The butchers at my store (and from I hear, all the ones in our area), are helpful and will cut one to order with a notice of a day or two.

Jcl5150

You could try giving Bay Meats a call.  They are a butcher shop in Sandusky.  419-624-9039 is the number.

Gym

Great suggestions... Thanks.

Gym

I just talked to my co pilot regarding this weekend's adventure. It turns out I'm not supposed to bring meat across the border...

SloppyJoe

So here's the deal.  Ohio is the armpit of our country.  Don't buy anything from that wretched state.  Travel elsewhere for anything worth consuming. 

SGH

SloppyJoe said:

So here's the deal.  Ohio is the armpit of our country.  

I was half expecting you to say anus instead of armpit. I guess that the point is taken either way.  

Jcl5150

SloppyJoe said:

So here's the deal.  Ohio is the armpit of our country.  Don't buy anything from that wretched state.  Travel elsewhere for anything worth consuming. 

If that's your opinion of Ohio, you're ignorant.  Not only that, but you have a strange concept of anatomy.  Ohio is more like the heart.

Photo Egg

Gym said:

I just talked to my co pilot regarding this weekend's adventure. It turns out I'm not supposed to bring meat across the border...

You ned a new co-pilot...it's not that much trouble to toss a few trip tips in a cooler. Is your co-pilot a vegan?

Jcl5150

Photo Egg said:

Gym said:

I just talked to my co pilot regarding this weekend's adventure. It turns out I'm not supposed to bring meat across the border...

You ned a new co-pilot...it's not that much trouble to toss a few trip tips in a cooler. Is your co-pilot a vegan?

Is there a law against taking meat over the border?

Photo Egg

Jcl5150 said:

Photo Egg said:

Gym said:

I just talked to my co pilot regarding this weekend's adventure. It turns out I'm not supposed to bring meat across the border...

You ned a new co-pilot...it's not that much trouble to toss a few trip tips in a cooler. Is your co-pilot a vegan?

Is there a law against taking meat over the border?

There is not even a law preventing you from taking meat out of the United States. We took about 40 pounds on our trip to Turks and Caicos last year.

Gym

They don't care about what leaves their country, but the country you are entering sure as hell cares about what's coming in.

westernbbq

Sandusky?  Holy schneikies!  say hi to Tommy Boy!

Gym

westernbbq said:

Sandusky?  Holy schneikies!  say hi to Tommy Boy!

RIP. Chris Farley
That movie rocked!

Photo Egg

Gym said:

They don't care about what leaves their country, but the country you are entering sure as hell cares about what's coming in.

If it's frozen...not really. Fruit and vegetables are another story.

Gym

Jcl5150 said:

You could try giving Bay Meats a call.  They are a butcher shop in Sandusky.  419-624-9039 is the number.

I visited these guys while I was there. They were excellent! Very polite and helpful. Thanks for the referral.

larryd

That's one thing great about Southern California, trip tips available in all stores.

fiver29

According to this Canadian website you are allowed up to 20 kg of meat and poultry:  fresh, frozen, and chilled meat per person.  According to the CBSA website you want to make sure you declare it.  You should be fine.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/information-for-consumers/travellers/what-can-i-bring-into-canada-/eng/1389648337546/1389648516990

I have to work in Sandusky the next couple days.  I'll check the local Kroger to see what they have.  I'm happy to ask some locals where to find some as well when I'm there.

Gym

Well that's quite interesting!
I did find tri tips at bay meats as recommended by @jcl5150 but I do travel to Sandusky once a year for a car race so it will be good to know other shops to get them from.
Bay meats said they occasionally carry them, so it's possible they wouldn't have them next year.

Homebrewguy

Trader Joe's in Ann Arbor carried tri-tip?

I'm in metro Detroit, so maybe the TJ's here carry it too. I already know the Costco stores don't seem to.

Gym

I didn't try trader Joe's, but I've heard several of their locations do carry them.