Roast Sirloin Strip or Shell

In some parts of the country, the word sirloin is used, in conjunction with shell, strip, or even New York cut, to describe the loin meat below the rib section. Don’t confuse this cut, which comes from the back of the animal, with the less expensive sirloin cuts that come from the leg. The difference between a shell steak and a strip steak is that the shell contains the bone. If you are buying a section of the shell to roast, buy it from the neater, more compact rib end.