What to do with dry left-over roast? - The DIS Discussion Forums

piratesmate · 07-13-2005, 06:18 PM

Yesterday my father put a tiny roast in their "crock pot" - at least that's what he calls it...it's one of those metal pans that sits on a heating element that reminds me of a griddle. KWIM?

Anyway, he followed my older sister's directions and the roast came out extremely dry. Now keep in mind that my father likes his meat dry - so this must be awful! DSis told him not to add water & can't understand why they don't eat it with ketchup. Tuck!

Anyway, I need some ideas on how I might salvage what's left. My mother is on a low-sodium diet - so low sodium if possible.

thumbellina1 · 07-13-2005, 06:55 PM

This has happened to me before.... forgot it in the oven!!!! I just chopped it up into small cubes (very small) and made stew. The long cooking time in liquid kinda revived it. Not as good as usual, but at least we didn't waste a whole roast. Hope this helps!

Momeska · 07-13-2005, 06:58 PM

Don't recall you saying what kind of roast but assuming it's beef or pork, shred it, add sauce and make barbecue or loose meat or whatever they call it.

piratesmate · 07-13-2005, 10:51 PM

Sorry - I always call a beef roast just "roast" and pork roast is - well, "pork roast"

Sometimes I just don't think!

Anyway, if it was for us I'd probably have shredded it & made "barbeque" as Momeska suggested. However, my parents are elderly & don't eat much with spices. Cooking for them has become a real challenge.

I was thinking of maybe trying to make a stew out of it. I picked up a can of low-sodium beef broth and will try to do it with that.

Thanks for the help! This place is the best!

ksjayhawks · 07-14-2005, 03:26 AM

You can chop it up or grind it or shred it, whichever you prefer, and add salad dressing and use it for sandwich meat. You can add chopped onion if you wish. That is usually what I do with left over roast or with the pieces that are a little harder.

wtpclc · 07-14-2005, 09:08 AM

I'd go with the potatoes and onion in a blender and do hash. Yummy.

07-13-2005, 06:18 PM	#1
piratesmate Drah-gun! I don't do that tongue thing! I actually used to be smart...before I had kids & brain damage Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Defeating the Huns! Posts: 8,538	What to do with dry left-over roast? Yesterday my father put a tiny roast in their "crock pot" - at least that's what he calls it...it's one of those metal pans that sits on a heating element that reminds me of a griddle. KWIM? Anyway, he followed my older sister's directions and the roast came out extremely dry. Now keep in mind that my father likes his meat dry - so this must be awful! DSis told him not to add water & can't understand why they don't eat it with ketchup. Tuck! Anyway, I need some ideas on how I might salvage what's left. My mother is on a low-sodium diet - so low sodium if possible. __________________ Deb, Proud Mom to a member of the Bronze Medal winners at the Tae Kwon-Do World Championship 2007 (DS is the redhead)

07-13-2005, 06:55 PM	#2
thumbellina1 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 10	This has happened to me before.... forgot it in the oven!!!! I just chopped it up into small cubes (very small) and made stew. The long cooking time in liquid kinda revived it. Not as good as usual, but at least we didn't waste a whole roast. Hope this helps! __________________ Is there anyone luckier than I am???

07-13-2005, 10:51 PM	#4
piratesmate Drah-gun! I don't do that tongue thing! I actually used to be smart...before I had kids & brain damage Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Defeating the Huns! Posts: 8,538	Sorry - I always call a beef roast just "roast" and pork roast is - well, "pork roast" Sometimes I just don't think! Anyway, if it was for us I'd probably have shredded it & made "barbeque" as Momeska suggested. However, my parents are elderly & don't eat much with spices. Cooking for them has become a real challenge. I was thinking of maybe trying to make a stew out of it. I picked up a can of low-sodium beef broth and will try to do it with that. Thanks for the help! This place is the best! __________________ Deb, Proud Mom to a member of the Bronze Medal winners at the Tae Kwon-Do World Championship 2007 (DS is the redhead)

07-14-2005, 03:26 AM	#5
ksjayhawks DIS Veteran Dorothy and Toto have taken all my glory! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Metro KC, Kansas Side Posts: 2,380	You can chop it up or grind it or shred it, whichever you prefer, and add salad dressing and use it for sandwich meat. You can add chopped onion if you wish. That is usually what I do with left over roast or with the pieces that are a little harder. __________________ *Live Laugh Love*

07-14-2005, 09:08 AM	#6
wtpclc Has three great loves: Mickey, Pooh, & the Wings. Occasionally has "bear of very little brain" moments Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,926	I'd go with the potatoes and onion in a blender and do hash. Yummy. __________________ Carrie My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places - Pooh (& me too!) My First Marathon Report

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07-13-2005, 06:58 PM	#3
Momeska Go Irish! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milford, New Jersey Posts: 370	Don't recall you saying what kind of roast but assuming it's beef or pork, shred it, add sauce and make barbecue or loose meat or whatever they call it.

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