You might sometimes hear that beef tips come from bavette or flap meat, which are just other names of cuts that come from the sirloin. Although sirloin is the most common cut for beef tips ...

Whether you grill or pan-sear the meat, do it fast, and make sure the internal temperature hits 130 F. This is the temp where ...

Bottom sirloin is chewier and leaner and can appear as tri-tip, flap steak or under the general label of "sirloin steak." Food & Wine gives you dozens of sirloin recipes from all over the world.