Tri-Tip butchers Washington D.C.

[fentonhardy]

I'm trying to find a butcher that sells tri-tip, in Washington D.C. itself [not outlying suburbs I don't have a car]. Any recommendations on a place that stocks it regularly? It's so common out west but just have had no luck here in the District. Thanks!

[Mississippi Snopes]

A small grocery with the odd name of European Foods Import-Export Inc. in Arlington specializes in Brazilian and Portuguese food. It always has a large selection of Brazilian style tri-tip steaks, unmarinated. They also have delicious house-made churrasco sauce in case you're not planning to make your own (as well as a good selection of Portuguese wines).

It's at 2700 Pershing Drive, Arlington, Virginia, which is at the intersection of Pershing and Arlington Boulevard.

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European Foods Import-Export
2700 N Pershing Dr, Arlington, VA

[monkeyrotica]

I've seen tri-tip at Costco in Pentagon City around the corner from the Metro stop.

[ospreycove]

In Florida, any Publix Supermarket will cut the Tri-Tip off of the sirloin, just ask at your local Supermarket butcher dept.

[tommyskitchen]

Have you tried the butchers at Eastern Market?

[hill food]

yeah I'd give Union Meat a ring and isn't it also known as Hanger steak and Ongelet?

[monkeyrotica]

Tri tip is from the bottom sirloin. Onglet/hangar/skirt steak is from the diaphragm near the kidneys, which gives it its unusually rich flavor. I have several old hamburger recipes from the '40s that call for adding kidney fat.

[hill food]

I DO learn something everyday.

[fentonhardy]

Also should clarify - NOT marinated trader joes, I saw that rec. on an earlier post but I'm looking for plain tri-tip not marinated.

[crosby_p]

Don't know if you can get to a Wegmans, but they have them. However, they are quite pricey and a lot smaller than the roasts I see advertised out west. I paid 11 bucks for one just under 2 pounds.