Tips on Your Choice of Steaks

What you’re looking for is a NY Strip, a Ribeye, or the great popular classics, the T-Bone and Porterhouse steaks. These are the cuts that will make your cookout a standout.

Other cuts of beef, like the top sirloin, can be grilled very nicely but need a little more attention before cooking. For a cut like the top sirloin, you’ll want to marinate the beef for several hours before grilling. The easiest way to marinate steaks is to create your marinade, our favorite is White Wine Worcestershire, or some red vinegar or wine combined with your favorite herbs and spices, and pour it into a large food storage bag. Place your steaks in the bag, seal it, and place in a big bowl. Keep the bowl in your refrigerator all day before you cook dinner. The acidic content of the marinade will help break down the fibers of these cuts of beef, and help it cook to perfection. You will want to be careful about cooking time with cuts like the top sirloin, but these cuts can make very worthwhile candidates for the grill, and shouldn’t be forgotten!

Great ingredients make for great meals. Cooking time is short when you’re grilling steak so you’ve got to start with a high-quality cut of beef. Grilling lower-quality meat can result in a disappointing meal. At the same time, you don’t want to empty your wallet to pay for expensive cuts of beef and then grill them into charred hockey pucks – that’s frustrating for everyone.