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Default Sirloin tip vs. rump roast


"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>I need to make several pounds of beef jerky this week (preferably tomorrow
>night.) I usually use beef rump roast when I'm making it for gifts, or
>beef round-steak when I'm making it for myself and I get the steaks on sale
>really cheap. (it's been about 2 years since I've seen any cheap beef.)
>
> I was at Sam's today and saw that they have whole sirloin tips for $2.28
> per pound. Average weight is about 10 or 12 pounds. That's comparable to
> rump roast, ain't it? Sam's has some of the best meat in town, but they
> don't have a very big selection, and they didn't have anything labeled
> "rump roast".
>
> Thanks,
> Bob


I use top round or bottom round. Eye round around here is too expensive.
Some use London broil, but I never have.