Cocoa-Cumin Beef Roast

Name: Cocoa-Cumin Beef Roast
Yield: SERVES 4 TO 6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 3/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 whole tri-tip, excess fat and silver skin trimmed (about 2 pounds); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

December 22, 2011

Tri-tip goes by several other names, including corner cut and bottom sirloin, but curiously it’s generally only found on the West Coast. It’s flavorful and toothsome and worth seeking out, but you can also use an equal weight of flank, bavette, or top round.

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