Tri-tip

As mayor, piece, piece of pastor, woman shoe, or depending on the area also Nameless is called in the butcher trade some of the meat in cattle. In Austria and southern Germany this piece is called Hüfer or Hieferschwanzel.

It is above the ball of the leg of beef, and is particularly delicate because it consists almost entirely of muscle meat. Due to its distinctive shape, like a shark fin, it is particularly well visible. Only experienced butcher will be able to extract this particular piece of meat in the distinctive shape. Due to its particularly fine taste this piece in the past, not least because of the high price, for the important people of the village community was reserved. This led to his name.

The meat is ideal for braising, frying and for making shredded. Especially in rural areas, the term is still common.