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- BASIC SIRLOIN INFORMATION
-
- (Since the majority of the tenderloin
- muscle is here this is the section
- that covers tenderloin cuts.)
-
- The sirloin is a 22-25 lb hindquarter
- cut used mostly for steaks due to the
- superior flavor. The tenderloin is
- the most tender and most expensive of
- all muscles. It has a fine texture
- and no bone. It starts near the 13th
- rib and extends to the hip bone.
-
- SIRLOIN TIP
-
- Bulging muscle between the sirloin
- and the round; tender, weighing 10
- to 12 lbs. This is cut for steaks,
- roasts, kabobs.
-
- TOP SIRLOIN STEAK
-
- Two or more can be cut from this
- section which is the largest muscle
- section.
-
- ROLLED SIRLOIN ROAST
-
- This has several flavorful muscles
- including the top sirloin and the
- tenderloin butt. This may be boned
- and rolled, covered with strips of
- fat and tied.
-
- NEW YORK TIP STEAK
-
- Small muscle from top of section near
- the back bone.
-
- FULL CUT SIRLOIN STEAK
-
- Large steak with several muscles
- including eye of sirloin, butt end
- of tenderloin, culotte, and flank of
- sirloin.
-
- CULOTTE STEAK
-
- This comes from the small end of the
- top sirloin muscle. These are small
- and irregularly shaped; they are
- tender and flavorful.
-
- ****** TENDERLOIN CUTS ******
-
- CHATEAUBRIAND
-
- Extra thick (2-3 inch) multi-serving
- steak cut from the butt end of the
- tenderloin or from the small end of
- the top sirloin.
-
- FILET OF BAVET
-
- This is a lean side strip muscle that
- is attached to the tenderloin, It is
- sometimes rolled, tied, and cut
- crosswise into steaks.
-
- FILET MIGNON
-
- A Roast is cut from the butt end of
- the tenderloin or head loin muscle.
- A Steak is cut from the smaller end
- and is small.
-
- FILET STEAK
-
- These are cut from middle section of
- the tenderloin. A 1╝ in steak weighs
- about 4 oz.
-
- FILET TAILS
-
- These are small pieces of steak cut
- from the butt end of the tenderloin.
-
- TENDERLOIN BUTT
-
- Large end of muscle in sirloin.
-
- TENDERLOIN TIPS
-
- Small tender pieces cut from small
- end of the muscle near the Rib.
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