Steak tips
 

So who has the best in the Lake region Laconia, Gilford area Meredith
For a restaurant where we can sit down

Just a bit farther--Buckey's in Moultonborough are terrific

Wineing Butcher, Weirs Rd. in Gilford.

Buckey's has Dom's tips from Malden, MA, which are EXCELLENT.

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Cooked or raw?

Hannaford's has had some great Chicago Steak House tips this past week I just got some more today they are going on the BBQ tonight. :liplick:

Hannaford’s
 

Love the tips at Hannaford’s! I usually but their teriyaki ones and they are very flavorful and tender and Half the price of the Wineing Butcher!

Dan

The wining butcher are my go to. Expensive, but worth it


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What are these "steak tips?"

Must be a regional thing as I never see them on the menu here in the Pacific NW.

In Florida, even at the BJ's they are called "flap meat". And they are not very good.

I would think most steakhouse restaurant menus would have steak tips. At least "Longhorn" does.....

2-3 oz. chunks of steak, I think usually sirloin. Often marinated. Most butchers have several marinades.

Steak tips
 

We don't have them down here in NJ either. I used to buy extra packages at Market Basket to freeze and bring back to NJ for the offseason.

It is definitely a New England thing. Steak tips are made from a cheap cut of meat. Yankees never want to waste anything, so they figured out a way to sell it. I remember that they had them at the Hilltop Steakhouse in Saugus, Massachusetts. I’m not really a meat eater anymore, and I thought that they were an old-time thing, but I guess they’re still being enjoyed all around the lakes region.

They come from tipped cows!

Hannafords
 

Another vote for Hannafords steak tips.

OK, steaks tips are made from less expensive meat. But I disagree with the idea noted a couple of times above that they are inferior. If we put steak on a price spectrum, we've got tips at one end and filet mignon at the other, with meat becoming progressively more tender, and also more mild tasting, as we move up in $. So for those who like a chewier texture and stronger flavor, tips are great. (Marinade is required, and I'd steer clear of BJ's)

Bon appetit

I get the ones with the Chicago Steak House rub not the marinated ones.
You can also get it on their premade burgers.

Of course, you cannot compare the quality of a steak tip to a filet but compared to most other cuts I typically prefer a decent steak tip.

Throw them in a ziplock bag with some olive oil to coat them then some Montreal seasoning. I put them in the Blackstone griddle (coated with Bacon Up of course!) and they come out great. Doesn't matter if they are Hannaford's, Walmart or BJ's.

My go to cut though is Teres Major. It is a lean, tender cut that is like a large tip. A friend is a restaurant owner and can order it for me by the 20 lb case at prices comparable or cheaper to grocery store tips.

https://foragerchef.com/teres-major-steak/

Not a cheaper cut?
 

Omaha Steaks sells Filet Mignon Tips and Sirloin Tips. Serving 8 is $39.99 and 23.49 respectively (when purchased with any other item.) Buckley's Fine Steaks in Merrimack serves Tenderloin tips as an appetizer. Summary: I don't necessarily see steak tips as being an interior cut.

The Hilltop was the best I would buy 5lb. bags of tips from the butcher shop on site. The restaurant and butcher shop were so busy they had a Baybank branch right in the parking lot.

I agree they are good!

The Hannaford's marinated steak tips at the meat counter are the same tips that come pre portioned and marinated in a refrigerated case in the meat department. The people working the meat counter just open the packages and dump them into tubs and raise the price per pound.

Savings tip: Buy the marinated pre measured and packaged tips for less!

Wb
 

The Grill Master tips (they have a few different offerings) from The Wining Butcher are close to the best we have had. Sadly as called out, the price is sort of crazy. I remember when they first opened, we were talking about $10 to $12 per pound. Most likely double that now, however they do/may have some off-season specials.

too much vacuum!
 

This may be an unpopular take but I find the WB tips to be somewhat mushy- they use a vacuum tumbler which pulls the meat "apart" and breaks the connective tissue. So the flavor is great as long as you like a softer tip!

https://www.tindofoodmachine.com/inf...-51475750.html

You’re not wrong. Flavor wise they are the best. A bit tender, but I enjoy them that way. Many are just smaller cuts of steak. Perfer the softer cuts


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This is why I also dislike them...The consistency of the meat is horrible because of the over tumbling. It's like biting into a sofa cushion!

Dan

Must be my missing teeth is the reason I like them!


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Cook them a bit longer; also depends on the marinade.

I believe the Grill Master are Chubby's Grill Master marinade. We buy it by the gallon and use it on tips we get on sale, marinate and freeze. Even a year later, they are so tender and flavorful. Buying the tips on sale and marinating ourselves, we pay about $10/lb. I believe Wining Butcher sells the small bottles of marinade (used to anyhow), but we get the big bottles from Brothers Butcher in Nashua.

On my way back from Hooksett yesterday I stopped at Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery and grabbed a few pounds of their house tips and tavern burgers to try. I have never eaten there but have heard great things. Will be digging into them this weekend. They also ship.

https://tuckinggood.com/

I will be waiting for my invitation. :D

One of my favorite restaurants—their steak is EXCELLENT.

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The best Steak Tips I've ever had outside of my own, came from Krista's in Cornish, ME. Sorry not anywhere near what you asked, but if you ever find yourself on a random Sunday drive down Route 25, if you end up in Maine, make sure to stop there. They don't always have Steak Tips it's not a regular menu item, if and when they do have them it's under their "Special Hunk of Meet" which changes frequently. Their Prime Rib is phenomenal though.

The Newbridge in Mass was always my go to for tips, but recently I've been disappointed, still tasty but chewy, not tender like they use to be.

I've never been there or heard of it. I was trying to stay somewhat close to the lake but since you mentioned Massachusetts, if you ever find yourself down in the Peabody, Salem area, make sure to stop by a place called Champions in Peabody, their steak tips are fantastic!

Tuckaway
 

Tuckaway Butchery is awesome! You will love their burgers and tips!!

Dan

I have a family member who buys large quantities of steak tips at Tuckaway. He freezes them and put them on airplanes, with ice packs, in checked luggage for winter enjoyment in Florida. So far so good. It would get expensive if the flight was delayed and the meat thawed and went bad!

They ship anywhere in the country for a very reasonable cost. Zero upcharge on any of their items other than shipping cost. It’s $9.99 to ship anything in the state of NH. We order stuff and have shipped quite often from there.

Dan

Whenever we go to the BVI we pack a frozen meat box. We bring our steak tips, sausage patties and bacon as the island we prefer is very small and doesn’t have much for store options, and the selection on Tortola that can be ordered and brought over on the ferry isn’t great.

I’ll box it up early in the am before we leave and by the time we arrive in the afternoon it’s still frozen solid. A few large ice packs is plenty.

Headed back down in a month!

Cooked I should’ve mentioned

Ok, my son and I hit up Gaucho's Brazilian Steakhouse tonight and had the following steaks*: flank, sirloin, prime rib, filet, house steak tips, and maple steak tips, and we both agreed that the maple steak tips were the best of all.

Places that don't have marinated tips are totally missing out!

*The other items on offer: jumbo shrimps, pork loin, salmon, chicken drumsticks, chicken breast wrapped in bacon, pork sausage, lamb, garlic bread, and cheese bread.

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In what town is Gaucho's located?

Manchester.

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I've been a couple times. I wish they had something like that when I was in my 20's. I just can't eat that much meat in one sitting now.

At the risk of going somewhat off-topic, I have had the opportunity to go to Brazil and Argentina a number of times for work, and the meat in those countries is by far the best I have ever had. Don't know what they use for seasonings, but it is fantastic.

Phantom Gourmet had their Great 8 on steak tips today. I was busy doing other things around the house and didn't see the list, but I bet you can find it online somewhere.

Here you go. #1 is what is at Buckey's:

Dom's Sausage Co.
NewBridge Cafe
Bucciarelli's Butcher Shop & Deli
Michael G's)⁹
Pica's Pub
Ford, The
Tip Tap Room
16C

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I've never been to Buckey's but I heard it changed hands and wasn't as good as it used to be, is that true?

I posted about that here: https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...0&postcount=19

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I ordered some tips from Dom's that are being shipped up to try. Their Facebook ads finally sucked me in. :laugh:

Ditto!
 

Ha ha! So did I! They are arriving today!

Too funny!

Dan

That picture of the breakfast sub finally got to me. I'll be duplicating that soon enough.

Dom’s
 

Tried Dom’s teriyaki tips today… they were OK…tender,…but lacked the teriyaki flavor I was looking for. At $23.00 a pound I expected better…. Ill stick with Hannaford’s Island Teriyaki tips for $9.99 a pound which I feel are much better.

Also tried some of Dom’s hot Italian sausage and was disappointed. They were so salty they were almost inedible….

Oh well…

Dan

I have travelled through Brazil and agree. The churrascarias' with waiters carrying meat on swords, cut to your liking at your table, were entertaining as well as delicious. The best one I remember was in Florianopolis.

The steak tips (and everything else) from Bianco Sausage in Medford, MA are quite good. Some of their products are sold at Hannaford, and they also have a retail store and offer shipping.

https://www.biancosausage.com/

Someone on this forum posted about Soy Vay teriyaki marinade years ago, and I'll be forever grateful for whomever did.

That, along with a few rubs and Italian dressing, is our jam.

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For teriyaki this is my go to:


https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Yoshidas-G.../dp/B00286BJ90

May have been me- we just had Hannaford tips in Soy Vay last night!

We had a similar finding. Ok but not great. We cooked up 2 packs (regular and red sox) of tips for steak and eggs yesterday. First off, 3 of us polished off 3 lbs quickly, my point being that I don't really think their 1.5lb packs are truly that. I could have certainly had more. We have 2 more packs left which we are cooking for dinner tonight and I will probably have to pick up something else to feed 4 of us.

They were tender and sweet, but I would not call them great by any means. Decent for a breakfast, but I don't think I will order them again. For the money I would rather go Tuckaway, Johnsons or Wining Butcher (Hannafords as well).

If you ever find yourself on the Rte 16 side of things, stop by Lovell Lake Market... excellent tips at a reasonable (for steak tips!) price.

Of course you'd be remiss if you did stop before or after for a snack/cold one at the PPP.