One of the most frequent fears I hear from people is the one where you show up at the Super Market and don’t know what cut of meat to purchase.
Sometimes the lead butcher tries to help by installing stickers that say, BBQ or Grilling or Pot Roast. Okay, that helps to some degree. But what if you don’t have a grill or smoker ready and you want something juicy?

Today I found a really nice tri tip roast from my local butcher. Sure you’re saying, “hey bone, I see those in piles all over the damn place. They’re for grilling and I don’t have a grill.”
You’d be correct, in that what you hear is that. Tri Tip roasts are generally for grilling/smoking. Yeah well, it turns out they are so great for that is because they are great cuts of meat. As near as I can tell, they are the consistency of a brisket with the tender lovely taste of something far tenderer.
Tonight I brought one home, spaddled in extra virgin olive oil, dried herbs of love and fresh ground black pepper.
Pop the sucker in a 350 degree oven for 55 minutes and you’re set.
Take a look at that cook time, this means you can have a King Food Fest within the hour.
The next time you’re out shopping for meat, rethink your cuts. Maybe just maybe, what is good for one method is good for another. Break the rules and reap the benefit.
Xo Xo