New York Strip steak, also known as club steak, strip loin, shell steak, or Kansas City strip steak, is a flavourful and tender cut of meat.
Cut from the short loin, the strip steak consists of a muscle that does little work, and so it is particularly tender, though not as tender as the nearby rib eye or tenderloin (fat content of the strip is somewhere between these two cuts). Unlike the nearby tenderloin, the short loin is a sizable muscle, allowing it to be cut into the larger portions. The strip steak can be sold with or without the bone. Strip steaks can be substituted for most recipes calling for T-bone and porterhouse steaks, and sometimes for fillet and rib eye steaks.
This tender cut may be broiled, grilled or sautéed.
Suggested Recipe from McCormick’s Gourmet Collection: Roasted Cumin-Crusted Grilled Steaks with Tomato Relish
