Fat Cap Up or Down?

briwald

Picked up a 5 pound Picanha for father's day.  Should I grill it with the fat cap on top, or on bottom?

Ozzie_Isaac

briwald said:

Picked up a 5 pound Picanha for father's day.  Should I grill it with the fat cap on top, or on bottom?

If you are grilling it, you will be flipping it, so it doesn't really matter.  I have never smoked picanah, only grilled so I can't help there.  Probably fat cap up if I had to pick.

Ozzie_Isaac

Search Guga Foods on YouTube.  He loves picanah and had lots of opinions on cooking it.

Langner91

I just made two Prime picanah steaks last night.  In order to solve the mystery of fat up or fat down, I did it on my rotisserie.  It was FABULOUS.

johnmitchell

@Langner91. Yes sir😋

CGS

if you are going to eat the fat, then it will need a bit of time down over the fire. If not going to eat the fat, then concentrate on searing the 3 other sides to perfection.  

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ColbyLang

So my bourbon group is fond of pichana. Really fond. We usually slice it, sear over high heat on a BGE or gasser…..trim the fat, eat medium rare with a little finishing salt