Also referred to as bottom butt, Santa Maria and triangle steak, it’s very lean and flavorful, but it’s not particularly tender. Smoking is a great way to prepare tri-tip; the slow cooking ...

Bottom sirloin is chewier and leaner and can appear as tri-tip, flap steak or under the general label of "sirloin steak." Food & Wine gives you dozens of sirloin recipes from all over the world.

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