Steak
 

What do you guys use to marinate your steak?

I have used Beer, Dr. pepper, bbq sauce, all sorts of things, but it is never as flavorful as i expect. Any suggesstions?

Depends on what type of steak.

I never put anything but salt and pepper on a good cut of meat. A filet, Porterhouse, Rib Eye and New York don't need anything.

That would be like putting lingerie on the wife on the wedding night. Might be nice, but it is taking away from what you are interested in. With a good piece of steak it is about the flavor!

Now with a cheaper cut...

I like to use some Italian dressing on Tri-tip or on London Broil. I also recently did one that was marinated in Ceasar dressing. It was suprisingly good.

Balsamic vinegar.....

Marinate your steak, naturally only a crappy steak, in vinegar, salt and pepper and tell me it isn't juicy.....

Balsamic is actually better with grilled chicken breast, talk about juicy....

As has been mentioned, the best cuts of meat should not be adulterated by marinades or rubs.

For tri-tip (its actually more of a roast that you slice), I found this steak rub at Walmart that is made by McCormick that is delicious.

Never marinate a good piece of meat! As others have said, marinate away with a crappy piece of meat, but don't you dare do that to a fine cut.

If anyone that has ever lived in Cali and moved on wants the official name of "Tri-Tip" I can post it later today.

You can get it from the butcher, you just have to let them know what you want.

I wouldn't consider it a roast, because roasts suck.

I marinate rarely, but when I do I usually try to make something up and vary it each time. Sense of adventure I guess that gets activated when staring cheap steak in the face. the last one I made was very good--couple spoonfuls of brown sugar, little vinegar and worcestershire, oil and soy base, and some dry mustard, little bit of lemon juice.

It was yummmmmmy.

For good cuts, I'm a butter, salt, and pepper guy.

The Tick speaks wisdom and truth... As Grapevine would say "Good beef need not marinate."

I use Lawry's seasoned salt or Tony Chashire's seasoned salt in some cases but just good ol' salt & pepper works well too...

I think I will have some Santa Barbara Tri-Tip tomorrow night while I'm down there. That area (Santa Maria) invented that cut....I bet you didn't know that...

That is their big claim to fame down there.

Or perhaps I DID know that!

Santa Maria style seasoning is the greatest for Tri-Tip.

I am going to let you all in on a little secret... here is my BBQ.

You can't burn anything with this thing. Well worth the price.

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And I see that they have added some new ones.

Before I move to Utah next year I am going to pick up this one for tailgates...

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