Kitchen

[springers]

I noticed someone buying this selection that has the money to buy a better cut of beef. My parents bought London Broil because of the price and it tasted like it. How do prepare it? Tri Tip has been my inexpensive selection.

[nygradgirl]

Oh no, I tried to post before and it disappeared. Anyway, I'm no cook, so I can only tell what I've seen my father do. He seasons the London Broil and pours Cream of Mushroom canned soup over it. Or, he marinades it in Balsamic Vinegar. He also trims the fat if needed.

[Toppers]

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@springers wrote:

I noticed someone buying this selection that has the money to buy a better cut of beef. My parents bought London Broil because of the price and it tasted like it. How do prepare it? Tri Tip has been my inexpensive selection.

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I haven't had it in a long time. You can use tri-tip like you have been doing.

When my Mom used to make it, she used to use flank steak, and would marinate it first for as long as possible, like overnight, since flank steak can be tough.

Here is an interesting recipe from the Food Network for marinating, then preparing flank steak for London Broil. There are quite a few recipes on there to look at if you are interested, or even more out there on the internet, too. 

It's good broiled or grilled, as you probably know already:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marinated-london-broil-recipe.html

[springers]

I was surprised to see her select it in the market. It made me think what am I missing? 

[Toppers]

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@springers wrote:

I was surprised to see her select it in the market. It made me think what am I missing? 

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It's also used for making fajitas, too. So maybe that's another reason that she was choosing that particular cut of meat. If you are going to use it for making fajitas, you should do the same thing though-make sure that you marinate it, so that it is not too tough. 

London Broil was a popular dish years ago, back in the 60's and 70's. My Mom used to prepare it fairly often, using flank steak. She would broil it indoors, and it was really good. I remember enjoying it.

[Desertdi]

My ma used to make a pot roast for the dog.........so who knows?????

[Kachina624]

My mom pounded the meat to tenderize, made a stuffing (Pepperidge Farm), put the stuffing on the meat, rolled it and fastened with string, browned it good and pressure cooked it with some liquid added.  Made gravy and served sliced.  Delicious.  Flank steak, also known as skirt steak, is most famous as being the meat in fajitas.

[beach-mom]

DH and I had this a lot for special times when we were first married! Here's how I prepared it:

Marinade: 6 Tbsp. cooking oil, 6 tsp. red vinegar (adjust for size of your steak), and a few sprinkles of dried minced garlic.

Score the meat diagonally in large X's, and pour the marinade over it. Let it sit about 4-5 hours in refrigerator, turning it every 1/2 hour or so.

When you're ready, remove it from the marinade, and broil it until it's the way you like it!  

[klajfakj]

We actually luv London Broil.  I am a BIG fan of Lipton Beefy Onion Soup mix.  I put my meat in my cast iron pot(le creu) with the soup mix and stick it in the oven.  It gets tender and just falls apart.  You can also stick some veg's in there for a great stew. 

[Toppers]

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@Scamper wrote:

We actually luv London Broil.  I am a BIG fan of Lipton Beefy Onion Soup mix.  I put my meat in my cast iron pot(le creu) with the soup mix and stick it in the oven.  It gets tender and just falls apart.  You can also stick some veg's in there for a great stew. 

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This sounds like a really good way of trying it! Thanks for sharing your recipe.