3. Place tri-tip on a broiler pan (I used a cookie sheet, which worked fine) and place in the middle of the oven. Rotate the pan a quarter turn to ensure even cooking after 15 minutes of cooking.

You'll find tri-tip in metro Detroit, mostly pre-seasoned or seasoned Santa Maria-style, at Kroger, Meijer and Costco. Whole roasts from 2 to 3 pounds are priced from $8.59 to $10.99 per pound.

Tri-tip is cut from the bottom sirloin area near the back of the cow. It weighs about 2 pounds raw and comes in the triangular shape similar to a fat slice of pizza, with a wide end that tapers to ...

Picanha is a cut of beef that comes from the top of the rump on a cow, just behind the sirloin area, and is sometimes called rump cap or culotte steak. Most people know the picanha cut from their ...