Best beef roast for a crockpot?

[DreamDelta]

Can someone refresh my memory? Someone posted the best beef roast to use in a crockpot and I can't remember it for anything. Is it the cheaper the cut, the better the roast turns out?

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[disneyhand]

My favorite is chuck roast.

 

[tommya60]

I prefer a chuck roast, but will use whatever is on sale. I do flash brown it on the stove first--my family prefers it "browned".

 

[disneyhand]

Sorry, I didn't really answer your question.

From my experience chuck roast is usually a cheaper cut and is the kind of roast that just falls apart after slow cooking in the crock pot or oven. It is very tender. You really can't go wrong with them. Rump roast on the other hand can sometimes end up tough.

 

[NC State]

You might find what you're looking for here.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2367027&page=25

 

[Mad4Mickey]

Chuck Roast is what I always cook they love it at my DH's Firehouse !

 

[timmac]

Just to echo everyone else, definitely chuck roast is what you want for a crock pot. I'm a big fan of dumping in a bottle of cheap wine along with the roast when I start it (go for a deep red wine when doing this with beef)... the alcohol is a great way to add both flavor and break down any toughness in the meat.

I'd advise against a round/rump roast, often ends up like solid shoe leather by the time it's done in a crock pot. And of course your rib and strip roasts are definitely oven roasts (and expensive).

 

[CTdiznymom]

I have used chuck roast, but I've also used Bottom Round. It makes a great pot roast in the crock. The longer it cooks the better it gets.

 

[britfish]

I have used chuck roast, but I've also used Bottom Round. It makes a great pot roast in the crock. The longer it cooks the better it gets.

good to know, I just bought a bottom round and was wondering if I could make it in the crock pot.

 

[disneymarie]

I get the Lipton onion soup at minimal to add and cook in, also onions, carrots, celery, potato's......can of broth if I want to. Not really a stew,
But I have been known to stew in the slow cooker after a flash fry in oil/butter and add 1/2 or so cup of flour to thicken.

I also agree on chuck roast,

 

[ohlas]

cheap and lots of fat lol i pan fry to make brown on both sides then throw in crock pot on low, why is everything in a crockpot on low taste better, i love the onions mushrooms garlic salt and pepper, little low sodium beef broth in there and wait 8 hours poof dinner

 

[mhsjax]

I use bottom round regardless of how I am making it. It turns out fine in the crock pot, although my kids don't like the crock pot, they prefer oven. I have never cared for chuck roast, something about the texture gets to me.

 

[DreamDelta]

Thanks everyone for the advice! I bought a chuck roast this morning and I'm going to put in the crockpot on Wednesday.

 

[tinkmom2]

A few weeks ago I made Paula Deen's recipe for French Onion soup. I took the left overs and divided it into one cup bags. So when I go to make a roast I add the soup in the crockpot with root veggies like potatoes, celery, and carrots. I prefer to cook on the high setting which is about 4 hours. The onion soup has beef stock and veggies in it too which gives the roast a awesome flavor. At the end of cooking I drain out the liquid out of the crockpot and save it. Brown about 2 TBSPs butter and flour in a sauce pan and add the liquid to make a gravy. I also found the new crockpot liners are great!

 

[MonkersMama]

Chuck roast here too. Try Pioneer Woman's pot roast - it's crazy good. I made it the other day, then chopped up the leftovers and made veggie beef soup yesterday.