California Tri Tip Sandwich.

First, you take a nice Dutch Crunch (Or French, or whatever you prefer.) sandwich roll, and you split it with a knife (but not all the way through.)

Then, you take a Tri-Tip cut of cow. (We call it Tri-Tip in California.  You may know the cut as a "Santa Maria Steak" in other parts of the US, or as a "Triangle Steak" in the UK.)  Marinate it how you wish and barbecue it to whatever level of cooked you prefer.  I like to marinate in Worcestershire sauce and then baste it with barbecue sauce in the last few minutes of cooking.

Slice the steak as thin as you can.  Spread a little honey Dijon mustard (Or mayonnaise.  Really, it's all personal preference.), on the roll and layer the steak slices in a kind of crumpled, folded pattern.  Add cheese to the top (I like a medium cheddar, but swiss, jack, or any other hard cheese you prefer works well.) and stick it in the oven at about 425 degrees until it's toasted and the cheese is melted.

Sandwich perfection.

Of course, other ingredients added to the sandwich allows you to customize it.  Avocado works very, very, VERY well, as well as shredded lettuce, sprouts, tomato, onion, green peppers, etc.


The Tri Tip is a delicious, and often overlooked cut of beef.

I don't really have a favourite sandwich, but what I REALLY like to do is just go out to the deli or grocery store, pick up lots of different kinds of meats and cheeses and just.. Toss them together, usually on a kaiser bun.

I am yet to have a "bad" sandwich from doing this.

I think I will go to the grocery store on my way home after work today to buy some sandwich ingredients to celebrate the return of my favourite sport (see avatar). Does anyone know any really good meats you can pick up without having to go to the deli?

Oh man...

Whole wheat bun
Swiss cheese
Cajun turkey breast
White turkey breast
Black forest ham

Delicious. A must for all carnivores!