First attempt at doing roast beef

"CB" (jrcb)
12/21/2019 at 19:31 • Filed to: A man who can't cook finally does something

Buying a meat thermometer was a great idea. I am so happy with how this turned out. 10/10 would do again (which I will, as this is a dry run for Christmas ).

DISCUSSION (21)

pip bip - choose Corrour > CB
12/21/2019 at 19:36

meat needs to be cooked a bit more, i can still hear it mooing from here

AestheticsInMotion > CB
12/21/2019 at 19:42

I haven't had toast beef in ages. That and a baked potato sounds amazing right now. Enjoy!

CB > pip bip - choose Corrour
12/21/2019 at 19:46

If I wanted overcooked meat, I would’ve made chicken.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CB
12/21/2019 at 19:51

CB > AestheticsInMotion
12/21/2019 at 19:52

It was delicious. One side was more cooked than the other, which is fine. The more cooked side will become sandwich meat. Round two will hopefully be a bit better. But that first bite... man, I get Svend’s cooking adventures now.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > CB
12/21/2019 at 20:17

Doneness looks good. If you’re roasting in a conventional oven, I’d recommend turning the pot more frequently than you did, in order to even it out. All ovens have hot spots; gas more so than electric.

Low and slow, always.

CB > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
12/21/2019 at 20:18

Good advice, thank you!

ttyymmnn > CB
12/21/2019 at 20:26

Nicely cooked. Needs more Yorkshire pudding.

CB > ttyymmnn
12/21/2019 at 20:26

One step at a time!

CTSenVy > CB
12/21/2019 at 20:42

Last year I made a rib roast for the first time. I was nervous the whole dam n time. Thank God it turned out well.

CB > CTSenVy
12/21/2019 at 20:45

There’s a level of excitement and terror that comes with trying something new. Worst thing happens, I end up eating pizza.

CTSenVy > CB
12/21/2019 at 20:55

Well from the looks of it, you won’t be having pizza for Christmas this year.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > CB
12/21/2019 at 21:11

Mmmmmm, beef and taters!

Just wait until you start getting into sauces and gravies. It’s fun, but also frustrating. Turns out that “gravy” is a scientifically acceptable term for a state of matter that exists between “a pasty solid that exists due to one pi nch too much corn starch” and “a runny liquid exists due to one pinch too little corn starch”.