Butt steak

[Selmorides]

Has anyone seen butt steak on a menu lately? I called it a poor man’s filet mignon. It was a cut of sirloin, tougher than a filet of course, very flavorful and required very little trimming. I used to see them on restaurant menus and I bought them at meat shops. Was it a Chicago thing? I ask for them and it sounds like nobody ever heard of them. It wasn’t that long ago, at least in my mind.

 

[Rand]

From the internets:
Beef Butt Steaks (Top Butt/Sirloin):
These come from the top portion of the sirloin (top butt) They are good for grilling or making steak bites.

 

[bdcardinal]

You mean tri-tip?

 

[CleanSump]

Not beef buttsteak on a menu that I recall. Pork buttsteak at rural mom and pop near me though.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Never heard of buttsteak. Sirloin is the last steak on the cow before you hit the rump roast - so maybe a local nick name?

Sort of like Frogmore stew (lowcountry boil). Same thing - name changed to sound more hoity toity.

 

[Lubener]

You mean tri-tip?

I have heard a lot of good things about those and was wondering the same thing.

 

[Pablo]

Butt Steak??

You mean sirloin butt?

https://www.foodfirefriends.com/beef-cuts/

Show me where on on the cow.

I prefer this:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picanha

 

[Selmorides]

I’d rather show you on my plate. I’m thinking it looked like top sirloin steak, not much fat to trim. I just picked up what the butcher called Bistro filet. He said it was sirloin. Thinking it might be like a butt steak. That’s what got me thinking about it. Butt steak at one time was very common.

 

[Pablo]

I’d rather show you on my plate. I’m thinking it looked like top sirloin steak, not much fat to trim. I just picked up what the butcher called Bistro filet. He said it was sirloin. Thinking it might be like a butt steak. That’s what got me thinking about it. Butt steak at one time was very common.

OK sirloin butt. That makes sense sir.

 

[97prizm]

Has anyone seen butt steak on a menu lately? I called it a poor man’s filet mignon. It was a cut of sirloin, tougher than a filet of course, very flavorful and required very little trimming. I used to see them on restaurant menus and I bought them at meat shops. Was it a Chicago thing? I ask for them and it sounds like nobody ever heard of them. It wasn’t that long ago, at least in my mind.

Chuck? If so they make great poor man's burnt ends.

 

[Selmorides]

Big supermarket chain sells sirloin filet wrapped in bacon. I guess I’m supposed to think I’m getting something special. It’s not filet mignon by a long shot. Actually, I prefer my bacon with eggs or lettuce and tomato. I’ll report back when I get a chance to grill. It needs to warm up a little around here.

 

[#18FAN]

I’d rather show you on my plate. I’m thinking it looked like top sirloin steak, not much fat to trim. I just picked up what the butcher called Bistro filet. He said it was sirloin. Thinking it might be like a butt steak. That’s what got me thinking about it. Butt steak at one time was very common.

Top Sirloin fairly lean no more than med rare or it gets to be shoe leather

 

[Selmorides]

Top Sirloin fairy lean now more than med rare or it gets to be shoe leather
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Exactly how I remember. Very flavorful medium rare. Went to friends for dinner. Steak came from Costco. They grilled medium or worse. Not a bad rap on Costco, they just over cooked it.