Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.

Katie (8 today) requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.

Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case. Costco
there seems to have discontinued the product.

So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, & MSG
red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.

It will be grilled very slowly till pink then charred.

going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some grilled
peaches brushed with Balsamic.

I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.

Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks

http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html

Enjoy.

Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:
> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>
> Katie (8 today) requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>



I read about their trip ("going to CA with Kate") on Facebook and was
hoping you and Christina would get to see them.

My kids grew up on the east coast where marinated, grilled flank steak
became their favorite. We discovered tri-tip when Dear Daughter lived
in San Diego and Poway. Now, with the help of our local Costco, we
often have whole roasted tenderloin or grilled tenderloin steaks. Mmm.

Have a wonderful visit with Dayna and Kate!

gloria p

On 9/23/2010 3:40 PM, Dimitri wrote:
> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>
> Katie (8 today) requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>
> Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
> ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case.
> Costco there seems to have discontinued the product.
>
> So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, &
> MSG red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.
>
> It will be grilled very slowly till pink then charred.
>
> going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some
> grilled peaches brushed with Balsamic.
>
> I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.
>
> Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks
>
> http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Dimitri
>
>

From what I've seen it's pretty much non-existent anywhere but
California and maybe the left coast.

My neighbor got one pre-marinated in a cryovac bag at the WalMart.
That's the only time I've seen one here. It was so high in sodium (not
to mention the rest of the chemistry set) that I wouldn't eat it.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/23/2010 3:40 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>>
>> Katie (8 today) requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
>> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>>
>> Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
>> ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case.
>> Costco there seems to have discontinued the product.
>>
>> So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, &
>> MSG red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.
>>
>> It will be grilled very slowly till pink then charred.
>>
>> going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some
>> grilled peaches brushed with Balsamic.
>>
>> I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.
>>
>> Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks
>>
>> http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html
>>
>> Enjoy.
>>
>> Dimitri
>>
>>
>
> From what I've seen it's pretty much non-existent anywhere but California
> and maybe the left coast.
>
> My neighbor got one pre-marinated in a cryovac bag at the WalMart. That's
> the only time I've seen one here. It was so high in sodium (not to mention
> the rest of the chemistry set) that I wouldn't eat it.
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.



I know and I find that difficult to believe..

The other very important part of the tri-tip flavoring is the California
coastal red oak. Its a very pungent smoke and very recognizable.

Santa Maria is a very Hispanic (Mexican) agricultural area. In the early
years it was ranchland. They still raise great beef there. Today much of
the area from Santa Barbara north is wine country culminating in Paso
Robles.

The Santa Maria barbecue has a diamond plate grate then usually a chain
drive mechanism that raises and lowers the grate for heat control.


Dimitri

On Sep 23, 4:40*pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>
> Katie (8 today) *requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>
> Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
> ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case. *Costco
> there seems to have discontinued the product.
>
> So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, & MSG
> red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.
>
> It will be grilled very slowly *till pink then charred.
>
> going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some grilled
> peaches brushed with Balsamic.
>
> I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.
>
> Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks
>
> *http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Dimitri

I've never tried peaches with balsamic. Sounds good. So does the
steak, I'd leave out the MSG though. Actually, I'm surprised people
still use it. e.

On 9/23/2010 7:47 PM, Andy wrote:

> Janet,
>
> Trader Joe's has the cryovac'd Santa Maria tri tip here in PA, USA. It
> comes marinated or not. I'd suggest NOT. Marinated cooked up way too
> salty, imho.
>

Thanks, Andy.

There aren't any Trader Joes around here. If there are any in Texas, it
would probably in Austin and that's a day's ride.


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Sep 23, 4:40*pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>
> Katie (8 today) *requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>
> Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
> ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case. *Costco
> there seems to have discontinued the product.
>
> So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, & MSG
> red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.
>
> It will be grilled very slowly *till pink then charred.
>
> going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some grilled
> peaches brushed with Balsamic.
>
> I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.
>
> Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks
>
> *http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Dimitri

I remember seeing tri-tip steak here in CT in the early 1990's and I
treated it like london broil: marinated and broiled it to medium,
sliced it thin and served with caramelized onions and mushrooms (what
Mom used to call "fried onions and mushrooms"). We loved it. I was
able to get it for several months and then it disappeared. Very
disappointing. The first time, I didn't know what it was, but it
looked lean, Weighed less than 2 lbs, which was just enough for the 3
of us, and it was reasonably priced, so I tried it. Consulted JOC,
which advised a marinade.

Only place I've seen tri-tip since then is at Trader Joes, and to me,
it's over-priced for cryo beef. I later found out, here they include
the tri-trip in the boneless sirloin... it's the "tail".
At any rate, if I were visiting family or friends in CA, I'd want tri-
tip, too! That's the fun of traveling! Getting to eat yummy things you
can't get at home!

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>
> Katie (8 today) requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>
> Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
> ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case. Costco
> there seems to have discontinued the product.
>
> So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, & MSG
> red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.
>
> It will be grilled very slowly till pink then charred.
>
> going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some grilled
> peaches brushed with Balsamic.
>
> I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.
>
> Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks
>
> http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html

Thank you! I was about to ask

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"lainie" > wrote in message
...
On Sep 23, 4:40 pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>
> Katie (8 today) requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>
> Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
> ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case. Costco
> there seems to have discontinued the product.
>
> So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, & MSG
> red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.
>
> It will be grilled very slowly till pink then charred.
>
> going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some grilled
> peaches brushed with Balsamic.
>
> I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.
>
> Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks
>
> http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Dimitri

I've never tried peaches with balsamic. Sounds good. So does the
steak, I'd leave out the MSG though. Actually, I'm surprised people
still use it. e.

MSG I know is controversial but I still find it a GREAT flavoring agent. To
me it makes beef "beefier" and is 1/2 the sodium of salt.

Dimitri

On Sep 23, 4:40*pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> Entertaining daughter # 4 + Granddaughter in from Illinois.
>
> Katie (8 today) *requested Papa (me) to grill some tri-tip for dinner.
> Obviously a girl of GREAT taste.
>
> Turns out the tri-tip is almost non-existent in southern Illinois & they
> ended up having to go to a local butcher shop & order s full case. *Costco
> there seems to have discontinued the product.
>
> So there's a 3 pounder marinating in garlic, onion powders, pepper, & MSG
> red wine vinegar (smidge) some Zinfandel.
>
> It will be grilled very slowly *till pink then charred.
>
> going to sprouts to find a bunch of veggies to grill & maybe some grilled
> peaches brushed with Balsamic.
>
> I understand tri-tip is not known all over the immediate world.
>
> Here's the history from the Santa Maria Elks
>
> *http://www.santamariaelks.com/history/tritip.html
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Dimitri

Tri-tip is also hard to find in my area around Washington, D.C. From
time to time I have found it at Trader Joe's, Costco, and the military
commissary. Not in the fresh meat section, but in pre-packaged cuts. A
butcher at Safeway told me that they don't usually perform the 185C
cut from the beef on the East Coast.

I too love it. On every trip to California I make it a point to have
some Tri-tip. I really like it when it is prepared at an outdoor
festival. I could eat Tri-tip sandwiches all day. I've never been able
to prepare it myself as well as that.

GARY HAYMAN
http://bit.ly/GarysInfo