Basic question on "tenting" in foil

rdstoll · Apr 10, 2014

Hi -

Am trying to perfect some of my skilllllz with other meats and am going to do a tri-tip soon. I see many like to "tent" their tri-tip in/under foil for 5-10min after pulling it off the kettle but I'm trying to figure out what "tenting" means, exactly.

Can someone post a pic or describe what "tenting" looks like?

Fwismoker · Apr 10, 2014

Basically i do it to keep it warm while allowing the juices to redistribute in the meat.

ButtBurner · Apr 10, 2014

think of an old boy scout tent.

its a simple as that

peeps · Apr 10, 2014

You don't have one of these? I keep on in my backyard and let all my meat rest in there...

sliding_billy · Apr 10, 2014

Loosly covered instead of tightly wrapped is the easiest way to look at it.

Offthehook · Apr 10, 2014

You want it to stop cooking but keep the juices handy.

Phubar · Apr 10, 2014

sliding_billy said:
Loosly covered instead of tightly wrapped is the easiest way to look at it.

That's my thought too.

DaveAlvarado · Apr 10, 2014

1. Put meat on cutting board

2. Put a piece of foil over the meat and press down to make the foil touch the cutting board at the edges

That's all there is to it.

bassmaster16 · Apr 10, 2014

davealvarado said:
1. Put meat on cutting board

2. Put a piece of foil over the meat and press down to make the foil touch the cutting board at the edges

that's all there is to it.

x2x2

rdstoll · Apr 10, 2014

DaveAlvarado said:
1. Put meat on cutting board

2. Put a piece of foil over the meat and press down to make the foil touch the cutting board at the edges

That's all there is to it.

Perfect, thanks. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't some magic trick to it.

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