cuts of meat

jeanne · February 17, 2005, 05:04:02 AM

I have been using elk and deer for jerky. I would like to try beef instead this time. What cut of beef would you use? Any good ideas? I was thinking of having the butcher slice some bonless beef round sirloin tip roast that is on sale. Help.

jaeger · February 17, 2005, 06:22:41 AM

jeanne,

I usually use bottom round. It is usually a little less expensive then say top round and it works just as well. If they have a sale on tip roast .... go for it. I usually slice any roast that I am using across the grain, basically the same way you would cut a piece of meat if you were planning on cutting a steak.(Thinner of course.)
Make sure you have your butcher trim off any caps of fat that you may have on the roast that you end up choosing.

Let us know how it turns out!!!!!![:p][:)][:D]

Doug

jeanne · February 17, 2005, 06:07:15 PM

Thank you for your help. I will let you know how it turns out!

jeanne · February 17, 2005, 06:08:35 PM

Oh my gosh....I have become a junior member! I am so proud! [:D][8D]

St. Helens Smoker · February 17, 2005, 07:29:50 PM

From one freshly minted junior member to another...Congrats!![8D]

jeanne · February 19, 2005, 04:33:43 AM

Thank you. Do you live by Mt. St. Helen's?

humpa · February 19, 2005, 04:00:37 PM

jeanne.....congrats!!! I just turned color also!!![;)]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

JJC · February 19, 2005, 09:56:38 PM

Congrats on your promotions, all! Ernie, you've passed out of the dreaded "Average Member" zone, but Jeanne and MSH still have to face that drab moniker. The best thing to get out of it is to get on the Forum often and post away! [;)]

John
Newton MA

JJC · February 19, 2005, 09:59:09 PM

BTW, did you all notice that CB has surpassed the 1000 mark for posts? I think we need to change the status names on the Forum . . . Chez should be a Millenium Member! Olds looks like he's not long for that mark, either . . .[8D]

John
Newton MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 12:19:22 AM

OK John....I'll be an advanced member by midnight tonight(laugh)

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 12:20:23 AM

or maybe 12:30AM[:D]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

humpa · February 20, 2005, 12:21:05 AM

OK...1AM is final!!![8D]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA

JJC · February 23, 2005, 04:18:03 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by humpa
 OK...1AM is final!!![8D]

Ernie....Weymouth, MA
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. . . you're a stitch [;)][:D]

John
Newton MA