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Roast beef

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valdavi Mon 16-Jun-25 20:03:27

If hubby wants the beef "falling apart" I think slow cooking is more likely to achieve this. Roasting as per georgesgran I can get a roasting joint medium- well done, tender & tasty, but not that "falling apart" texture.

merlotgran Mon 16-Jun-25 19:48:31

A rare treat for me as well. I like it rare though so can’t offer any cooking advice.

Claremont Mon 16-Jun-25 19:31:56

For me, a rare treat an always several ribs- nothing better, with Yorkshire puds and roasties, veg and horseradish.

kittylester Mon 16-Jun-25 19:24:27

What Georgesgran said.

ferry23 Mon 16-Jun-25 19:13:34

I'm with Georgesgran. I do 20 mns at 220 then down to 190. 15mns per pound for medium rare + 15mns for medium +30mns for well done. Leave to rest for a good 20mns loosely covered with foil - you can happily leave it to rest for up to an hour. Been doing it like that for 50+ years and never had a failure.

That's a proper roasting! Long and slow for me is not roasting. It's braising or "slow cooked". Best suited to secondary cuts of meat.

Mt61 Mon 16-Jun-25 19:09:03

Yes slow cook- sometimes I do in a little water & teriyaki sauce.

LadyGracie Mon 16-Jun-25 19:08:10

3 hours on 180 deg, seasoned, rubbed liberally with olive oil and wrapped loosely but completely in foil, baste after 2 hours.
Will be moist and fall apart when carved, beautiful.

Georgesgran Mon 16-Jun-25 19:07:46

Assuming you bought a piece of beef suitable for roasting, I’d say your temperature was way too low. It also helps if there’s a layer of fat to baste the meat.

220/240 for the first 20 minutes, then down to 190 for the remainder of the time.

No foil - the outside will brown better, but cover if you think it’s browning too much.

Rest for 15-20 minutes.

I’ve always heard it cooks better, the bigger the joint is - so perhaps buy a big piece to freeze any leftovers (sliced in gravy) or served in sandwiches or made into another dish.

Hopefully, better cooks will offer some thoughts too.

loopyloo Mon 16-Jun-25 19:02:13

In a slow cooker.

sandye Mon 16-Jun-25 18:54:43

I am not very keen on roast beef, so don't do it often but hubby loves it. I bought a 2 3/4lb joint and roasted it in the oven at 170% for a hour with foil on then another hour and a half foil off. Doesn't even reach 61% inside so no where near cooked enough for hubby. He wants it falling apart. Please tell me how you all do it?