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Tri-tip - Modern Caveman Style

paqman
paqman Posts: 4,841
edited March 2021 in EggHead Forum
Never had tri-tip before, I wasn’t too sure what to expect but I am happy with the result.  Tri-tip is fairly uncommon here in the GWN so I jumped on the occasion when I saw fancy grass fed on Costco.

Cooked it sous-vide 4 hours @ 131F and finished it directly on the coals, cavemen style for a couple of minutes.  Seasoned with Schwartz beef seasoning.

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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,895
    Looks good to me brother!

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,173
    Nice cook! When you say you bought it “on Costco,” are you saying you bought online? If purchases in store, which one did you buy at?
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,841
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Nice cook! When you say you bought it “on Costco,” are you saying you bought online? If purchases in store, which one did you buy at?
    online

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,159
    Nailed that cook.  That finish $$ shot is impressive. 
    I was hooked with the caveman finish.  For me, you cannot beat the caveman char regardless of how you get to the internal pre caveman temperature.
    You delivered-congrats.   
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Money_Hillbilly
    Money_Hillbilly Posts: 449
    @paqman Nice job I knew you would be happy with the outcome.  Tritip has a nice beefy taste,  
    Southeast Louisiana
    3 Larges, Rockin W Smokers Gravity Fed Unit, KBQ, Shirley Fabrication 24 x 36, Teppanyaki Stainless Griddle 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,173
    paqman said:
    Here’s how I sliced it:


    Do you always put painter’s tape on your meat?
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,841
    Money_Hillbilly said:
    @paqman Nice job I knew you would be happy with the outcome.  Tritip has a nice beefy taste,  
    It does!  and it was super tender, not sure if it was because of the sous-vide but it was very close to filet mignon from a tenderness perspective.

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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,841
    edited March 2021
    GrateEggspectations said:
    paqman said:
    Here’s how I sliced it:


    Do you always put painter’s tape on your meat?
    It helps getting my cuts straight 🤣😂

    I looked at that thing for a couple of minutes trying to figure out the right way to slice it.  After doing a bit of googling, it looks like it was the right way.

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  • MO_Eggin
    MO_Eggin Posts: 284
    Beautiful knife on the cutting board.  Meat looks perfect too!
    LBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,134
    paqman said:
    Money_Hillbilly said:
    @paqman Nice job I knew you would be happy with the outcome.  Tritip has a nice beefy taste,  
    It does!  and it was super tender, not sure if it was because of the sous-vide but it was very close to filet mignon from a tenderness perspective.
    Wait till you score a nice fatty prime grade...Another level
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • poster
    poster Posts: 1,247
    Looks good. They are starting to pop up around my area too. I haven't pulled the trigger yet, I'm awaiting the next special occasion. I didn't look at the weight, but they are running $80-$90 ea. here.
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    Photo Egg Posts: 12,134
    poster said:
    Looks good. They are starting to pop up around my area too. I haven't pulled the trigger yet, I'm awaiting the next special occasion. I didn't look at the weight, but they are running $80-$90 ea. here.
    $80-$90 each is crazy. That's about $30 a pound for Sirloin Steak. If your seeing Wagyu at that price, OK.

    These have gone up in price some over the last couple years but they still run good sales. $108.00 for "3"...
    https://www.creekstonefarms.com/collections/usda-prime-beef/products/usda-prime-tri-tip
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • 4TheGrillOfIt
    4TheGrillOfIt Posts: 741
    Excellent.  Tri-tip has become a favorite for me.  Lately I’ve been ordering them from SRF.  I think they’re only around 80 bucks currently for two pounds or so.  
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  • the_crease
    the_crease Posts: 132
    Photo Egg said:
    poster said:
    Looks good. They are starting to pop up around my area too. I haven't pulled the trigger yet, I'm awaiting the next special occasion. I didn't look at the weight, but they are running $80-$90 ea. here.
    $80-$90 each is crazy. That's about $30 a pound for Sirloin Steak. If your seeing Wagyu at that price, OK.

    These have gone up in price some over the last couple years but they still run good sales. $108.00 for "3"...
    https://www.creekstonefarms.com/collections/usda-prime-beef/products/usda-prime-tri-tip
    Holy sh!t. I’m in SoCal and it’s normally about $5/lb or if you buy bulk at restaurant depot or smart n final it’s like $3/lb 
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  • dmourati
    dmourati Posts: 1,295
    Might f around and try caveman finish next time.
    Plymouth, MN
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,173
    dmourati said:
    Might f around and try caveman finish next time.
    Some swear by it (@lousubcap comes to mind). I still haven’t given it a go either. 
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,841
    GrateEggspectations said:
    dmourati said:
    Might f around and try caveman finish next time.
    Some swear by it (@lousubcap comes to mind). I still haven’t given it a go either. 
    What are you waiting for?

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