How to Cut Costco Meat! Top Sirloin!

[MrMailliwkooh]

Cut the butt into 3's instead of in half. So you can have thicker cut steaks.

[briscoeslochico]

Fantastic! You have saved ALOT of people ALOT of money. Moooochas Gracias.

[osirisascending]

WAY cool. Thanks for posting this! We just bought one of these at Costco this weekend (U.S.D.A. Prime for $3.79/lb.??? Duh!) and was just getting ready to tackle cutting it up. I figured there would be some sort of guide online, but this video with your dad breaking down the exact same piece we just bought is EXACTLY what I need.

[TheLadybughug]

I now buy this size cuts at Costco (save 2$ a pound? oh yeah!) last time I bought 2, and had NO clue how to cut them, one roast was tender, another tough. Thank you SOOOOOOO much for posting this! I usuallly buy 2-3 of those big ones per month, and cut them in small roasts. I cannot wait to try this next month! WOOHOOO! ^_^

[ShadowDragon123321]

Excellent video thanks so much!!

[lance8885]

Cutting glove bro!

[tburrows59]

No sound.

[mellemud]

My right ear is lonely.

[Atrill23]

Thanks! Definitely a good video. The whole cuts available at Costco are a great deal (sirloin $3.29/lb now), and their beef is good quality (much better than typical supermarket - but you can get better at a dedicated butcher's shop or from a small producer).

I can understand why he used the knife he did - for the trimming a 6" boning knife would be best (looks like he picked the closest to that he could) and a 14" butcher's knife would have been good for the long steak slices.

[KnifeSharpenerReview]

A very informative video. The cut makes all the difference. This is a great way to save money on expensive cuts of meat for sure.

[damneddirtyapez]

Anyone know how much a Sirloin butt costs?

[IrisMG]

Thank you for showing this. I wonder if you really can save real money cutting steaks and roasts by yourself. I don't trust myself with my knifes! I ran my hand through cutting a cantaloupe a couple of years ago! Still it's nice to know it can be done. I didn't even know you could buy blocks of meat like this from the store. Thanks again!

[Abasuto]

Great video.

In a world of fast food, it's great to see others who appreciate a quality steak.

[MrMok8]

Awesome! Thank you for uploading this gold.

[luistering]

very helpful, easy to follow instructions. Thank you

[danishmeatcutter]

Thanks for all the comments!! The reason my dad is using the wrong knife is because he is at my house using my crappy knives that I have in my kitchen. We didn't plan on making this video for youtube so he didn't bring all of his real cutting knives with him. This video was made for me so that I can remember how to do it, and it turned out so well we decided to throw it up on youtube.

Glad it's helping normal people that are just trying to save some money cutting their own costco meat...

[sketchcalgary]

@danishmeatcutter Hmm, would you use a larger knife for this purpose? Looks nice and sharp to me in the video, but now I see from your comment that it was indeed the wrong knife.

[jagang32]

I hate amatures ! I hate people who do not know how to sharpen a knife, when you can actually hear a knife sawing through, it makes me cringe! What a piss poor piece of meat, no quality, and is going to be tougher than a boot! Costco beef sucks, they buy foe lean not quality!!!

[kokanee112]

amateur cutting. all i have to say is the top sirloin cap is the best bang for your buck. Trust me i am a butcher. This guy needs a steak knife and not cut with a boning knife. He would get better consistent cuts. great guy though. Good vid.

[joeydiggs]

The tri tip is a different portion of the sirloin culotte or "cap" is different. The culotte is more tender than a tri tip but doesn't have the flavor of a tri

[kozani07]

I been doing it for 22 years

great job !!!!

[Rico8458]

thanks. top and bottom. got it.

[fgschneider1970]

Good job with this... Your dad is cutting using proper standards. Most supermarkets in the US make it a firing offense to pre-trim the meat they cut for the case. Which means, you end up buying all of that fat and sinew that SHOULD be trimmed off.

[Tailback]

Thanks so much for this video. I just bought a sirloin from Costco to cut up and freeze. I used to get New York strip which is much easier to cut, but with the beef prices lately I wanted to give sirloin a shot. Was that cap piece what is sometimes called a "Tri Tip" roast?

[silverfox1226]

Very informational.  Thank you for posting ;-)

[jcraigb]

i usually take the sirlion filet off seprately

[CountryMaster16]

but nice cutting even the knfe is a little short for it

[CountryMaster16]

in germany we call it small hip and big round hip the part you had take off we do call it tafelspitz

[Coolins335]

feed your cat

[erickrgarcia]

I have been been buying all my meat from Costco and this video was helpful. I will look for some more of your videos on other types of meat. Thank you! And I did end with ten.

[levi2202]

I just purchased this slap of meat and this video has been the most informative. Thank you good sir

[Rico8458]

sirloin or top sirloin?  what is the difference?

[jamien136]

thx for the info i applied for a bunch of meat cutting jobs and iam just studying on some cuts, and the jobs will provide training, just helps to learn a lil bit before i start

[Greemi1000]

Thanks for the help. I think I will try to do this at home.

[olkijhyt]

i pray this video cost costco nothing

[olkijhyt]

boning knives r for rail beef use a steak knife

[olkijhyt]

he just trimmed profit ill explain later

[olkijhyt]

he just trimp profit  ill explain later

[a1butcherboy]

I've been cutting meat for over 20 years now and this is a very informative video however I wish he was using a sharper knife. I my line of work we call his knife a spoon.

[flopperstopper1]

hes not tryin to cut meat for a butcher shop people hes tryin to show you knuckle heads how to maximize your meat at home hes cutting portions instead of steaks we cut meat alot different where i work at and we also work with the customer to get what they want this is what hes trying to show the customer how to do with minimal tools. if you want a fancy cut then go to a meat shop n ask for one if not then leave the feller alone unless ya know what your talkin about

[endlessbarrels]

Thanks for posting this vid. A big help to us non professional meat cutters

[mikeyfender2772]

What a garbage knife glad he has done this for awhile or he would be missing a chunk of his finger.

[allen3435]

i would write you up for cutting like that if you worked for my company

[gutierrezjoep]

he needs to sharpen his knife

[TrueConservative123]

After the cap meat is removed I prefer to cut along the fat seam towards the smaller side and make top sirlion fillets and cut the rest into regular steaks, rather than cutting it in half. Then with the cap meat, I like to either use it for kabobs or I'll cut sirlion strips out of it.

[blleininger]

The finer points of butchering aside, this is a very useful video for non-professionals on how to take advantage of the a Top Sirloin purchased at Costco. I agree that leaving the cap on us a waste; but the best argument for removing it, is that the grain runs in the opposite direction and is "chewy" if you cut it into steaks with the rest. Also this cap make a very nice slow-grilled roast on it's own. In Brazil it is called "picanha"; one of the preferred pieces for "churrasco". 

[MrMetcalfe83]

First Off Cap On Makes For To Much Waste....You can Use It For Cube Steak Kabbobs Or Just Plan Stew...Not To Mention It Is A Roast Just by Itself, As Far As He Needs To Be Wearing A Glove, I Myself Never Wear One They Just Get In The way. And Yes I Have Seen Better Trimming A Little To Much Meat With That Trim..your Knife Might Need A Little sharpening as Well Man Other Than that Good Job

[zodiacair]

I'm no butcher I but I think he did a great job. What's wrong with the trimming? Looks good to me! Always can use a little fat for tenderness and flavor!

Nice vid. Thanks!

[OverlordKuroi]

Shotty trimming. Skinning coulotte is first thing you learn. if ya cannot properly trim a coulotte you need to quit.

[SSNilsson]

a butcher for 40 yrs huh, I know this is a home video, but where is his cutting glove ?? Wouldn't it have been smart for him to wear one to promote safety ?

[ARom101]

thanks

[robzombay72]

Get some Forshners, I think thats a Victorinox, not bad just needs a steel.

[xaxphaanes]

cutting meat for 40 years ? really? no offense but it doesnt look like it jagged cuts uneven etc even with a dull as hell blade it should be that hard for that soft of a meat.

[MOOFIEKING]

I cut the whole thing CAP ON. I have been cutting for only 2 years but it has worked out quite well so far. I guess it all depends on how you are taught.

Btw, Tell your dad to sharpen his knife. It shouldn't take that much effort to cut a Top Butt.

[hydynryk]

very nice vid... thanks for the info. I just cut up my first sirloin but... didnt seperate the cap first though.. O well... I did cut it in half first.. and they look like they are going to be mighty tasty steaks..