Roast Beef Question

[CamColt]

When you make a Roast Beef do you make it plain, or put any seasoning on it? Ive always made them plain(Ive only made a few over the years), but I remember hearing people say they spice it up. So if you season it, what do you use?
Thanks!

 

[disneyfanatic60]

Funny you should ask this today. I am making it for dinner tonight. One of my daughter's favorite meals. The old meat and potatoes meal.

I do season mine. I've tried lots of different ways. What I find tastes the best for us is coating the meat with garlic salt, onion powder (don't like eating onions but like the flavor) and pepper (no water or liquid). I sprinkle a very good amount over the entire piece of meat. I then like to do it in low oven--around 300 degrees or sometimes 275 depending on when I start it. I take it out when it gets to around 150 degrees for a medium done roast. I let it stand about 10 minutes or so before cutting into it. Good flavor and moist. It needs to get that carmalized coating I think to have good flavor.

I've also done it with cloves of fresh garlic inside (cut small openings and place the garlic inside the meat). It's good but too much garlic for my kid's taste.

Yumm--can't wait for dinner! Too bad someone isn't making it for me!

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

Onion soup mix and a few bay leaves!

A little water in the bottom of the pan and slow roast it! Nothing beats it on a fall or winter day.

Ok, so we're in Michigan and summer is just too short not to grill about every night!

Deb

 

[janine lemar]

I am a crock pot cooker for my roasts.

I pour a can of pepsi and sprinkle dry onion soup mix. I usually use about 1/2 package of soup mix. Turn cooker on low all day.

Chuck roasts turn out so tender & nummy, it falls apart.

janine

 

[piratesmate]

I'm allergic to onions, so I don't use the onion soup mix. Instead I use powdered beef bouillon...basically the same thing. I also like to pour some Kitchen Bouquet or Gravy Master over it before adding the bouillon.

After we ate at Boma, the family liked the combination of spices on their flank steak that I started adding those spices as well:

ginger
garlic
cardamom
coriander
turmeric
thyme
crushed peppercorns
Worcestershire sauce

I also add some liquid smoke if we haven't grilled recently.

Oh...I do mine in the crock pot, too.

 

[wtpclc]

I use a crock pot, an onion, 2 tbsp dill and a little salt. Yum. great gravy too. Is it lunch time yet?

 

[disneygoof]

I rub it with olive oil, and then with garlic powder and thyme.

For special occasions I serve it with:

Mushroom Gravy

2 lbs. mushrooms, cut entirely (stem to cap)
garlic (2 t minced)
parsley (shake, 1 t?)
1 stick butter
melt butter
add mushrooms, garlic, parsley
cook over low heat, 10 minutes
add 3-4 oz. sherry wine, cook 5 min.
remove mushrooms (strain through colander)
add 2-3 chicken bouillon cubes
3-4 T flour, mixed with cold water to paste
add to hot juice and stir over low heat for 10 minutes
add mushrooms
add 2 oz brandy
add 1T Gravy Master for color

 

[heathrow42]

Ok.. I know this varies by region.. but what cut of meat do you get? It seems like every grocery store I go to uses different names! I've been wanting to make a pot roast lately.. but didn't know how to choose the meat. I like the idea of making it in the slow cooker - I would like to be able to put it on and go to work.. have it ready when I get home. If I do make it in the oven, about how many hours will it take?

Thanks in advance!
--heather

 

[loisg1]

My cousin who is a professional chef, always says to use the cheapest cut for a roast made in this manner. I get a chuck roast when I make a roast beef.

Lois