BBQ Recipe 2: 3 Cuts of Barbeque Beef

This article, continuing in the series, is not specifically a barbeque recipe but it is a more important article about the different types of bbq beef which are on offer. A beautiful piece of chunky beef sizzling on the summer barbeque makes most peoples' mouths water but do you really know which cut of beef is best for the barbeque?

Beef falls into one of three categories, depending on where exactly it was cut from the cow.

BBQ Beef from the RIB SECTION

Some cuts of beef come from the rib section of the cow-have you heard of the Rib-Eye Steak? This is probably the most famous type of rib section bbq beef cut but there are many more besides. They are very popular at bbqs as they are very flavoursome but it is often said, and is in fact the case, that the rib cuts are the least tender (although we find that the Rib-Eye is the one exception to this rule as it stays tender even when cooked far beyond medium!).

Barbeque Beef from the SIRLOIN

Without wanting to stun you into submission, this type of bbq beef comes from the sirloin of the cow. The sirloin steak is pretty tender and has a great flavour on the whole. This cut has been voted as the barbequer's no. 1 choice of bbq beef cut due to the great combination of tenderness and flavour. We find it best when cooked rare to medium. Much more than medium and you are beginning to compromise on the tenderness but the flavour is usually retained when the outside of the meat has been charcoaled

BBQ Beef from the SHORT LOIN area

Examples of this cut are the Top Loin Steak and the Tenderloin, but there are many others. The Tenderloin only takes about five minutes when cooked on the barbeque grill at the family bbq. They are often very large pieces of meat and they are widely viewed as the most tender pieces of beef steak on the market to date. However, what it makes up for in tenderness, it often loses in flavour and it is often necessary to marinade or season the meat before and after you put them on the gas barbeque.

We hope you have found this article helpful and informative and hope that it leads to you choosing the most suitable cut of bbq beef for the next outdoor barbeque you host!

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