Sirloin steak is a top drawer, premium cut you will find in every steakhouse. But where does it come from on the cow? How should you cook it?

Understanding the Context

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sirloin tip and top sirloin roasts compared - Static Media / Shutterstock Steaks get all the glory, but beef roasts like top ... Washington Post. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

Key Insights

^ "Bean "steak" manufactured for factory menus". New Scientist. 56 (814). Reed Business Information: 21. 5 October 1972.

Final Thoughts

ISSN 0262-4079. Retrieved 15 October 2014. ^ Institute of Food Science and Technology (U.K.), Ireland. Irish Livestock and Meat Commission (1971). The sirloin is divided into several parts. The top sirloin is the most prized part and is sold under that name.

The bottom sirloin, which is less tender and much larger, is typically sold simply as "sirloin steak". The bottom sirloin connects to the sirloin tip roast. Sirloin steak is defined differently in different countries. Beef sirloin is a delicious, versatile, and nutritious cut of meat that comes from the upper back of the cow.