How do I cook this roast?

[Elysium]

Ok I bought myself 1.5kg of Bollor beef roast from Wollies for a bargin (expires tomorow payed $8 instead of $20 normal price) but since I can't cook that good, I need advice on how to cook this lump of meat. So far I have out it into a ceramic oven dish and added a small layer of water. Aything else I need to do?

[knottsav]

Just asked my 'Pillion'...she said she's never cooked one....but a quick google came up with some mouth watering ideas. Good Luck
http://www.foodlovers.co.nz/forum/read.php?3,101171,101249,quote=1


Ok I bought myself 1.5kg of Bollor beef roast from Wollies for a bargin (expires tomorow payed $8 instead of $20 normal price) but since I can't cook that good, I need advice on how to cook this lump of meat. So far I have out it into a ceramic oven dish and added a small layer of water. Aything else I need to do?

[accident]

you tube it. There is cooking instructions for most things. good luck. What's the worst you can do? put your house on fire or the wife or misses leave you over a burned dinner.

[Highlander]

The water only needs to be a little bit to stop it sticking until it starts to release its own juices, you are not trying to boil it.

Don't have the oven too hot, 160 should do it.
Off memory the Edmonds cook book says 30 minutes per 500g. Untill the juices run clear when you poke it with a knife. Cook it too quick (oven too hot) or too long and it will be dry and tough.

Sprinkle some crushed garlic or something over it before sticking it in the oven if you like.

[Pussy]

I wouldn't bother with the water.
Coat it in cooking oil, bit of salt and pepper seasoning, then roast in pre-heated oven (170 degrees) for about 40 min per 500 grams

[Pussy]

And chuck some spuds, kumara and crown pumpkin in with it... also with some oil on them

[Highlander]

And chuck some spuds, kumara and crown pumpkin in with it... also with some oil on them

Couple of onions and some garlic wouldn't go astray either.

Got any red wine in your cellar? Or do we have to bring it?

What is your address?, we're on our way.

Of course I'll have to ride fast or it will be cold byt the time I get there.

[Elysium]

Right. I got some me some fresh herbs in a pack called "Roast Herbs" I've put these on the meat, coated meat with some oil and straight into oven on 160.

Also got me some roast veges in a bag that comes with a oil herb mix so I'll ad these in about half-way through?

[MIXONE]

Mate chuck the roast veg in the microwave for about 6 minutes and then and to the roast when you've got about 15 minutes to go.They'll crisp up nicely and I should be there by then.
Got any beer in the fridge?

[Elysium]

No booze in the fridge as I have work tomorow and already got wasted on Thurs night. Just coke to go with this roast. Man I tell ya it aint easy being single when you have no women to do your cooking for ya. :dodge:

[Ixion]

Very easy. Very easy indeed. A roast of flesh is the batchelors friend.

Rub the surface with sea salt and rosemary, thyme, and sage (or whatever herbs you fancy). Make some small slits in the outer layer and insert a semi crushed clover of garlic in each (maybe a dozen cloves - unless you like garlic and want to not get the flu, in which case use more)

Put in a dish. Depending on how much fat is on the meat put a LITTLE water in the dish.

Put it into a brisk oven , in the upper part . Cook for half an hour the pound and half an hour over. After half an hour reduce the fire to a moderate temperature.

Baste well, every half hour at least

An hour before wanted, put some parboiled potatoes halved (CAVEAT - They MUST be roasting potatoes) into the pan and either spoon some of the melted fat over them, or, if not sufficient a little lard or oil. Turn every 20 minutes or so.

Add also some quartered carrots , coated with a glaze of honey and water. And LOTS of onions - just peel them and throw them in. Some pumpkin if you like it. And anything else you can find that looks good.

When done, remove the flesh and let to stand and recover for 10 minutes .

Remove the vegetables, and drain off all but a couple of tablespoonfulls of the fat. With the reserved fat make a good gravy. Mix a stout teaspoon of cornflour into a half cup of COLD water. Stir well .

Heat the fat on the stove top, and SLOWLY (SLOWLY- that's not slowly. Slower) mix in the flour and water, stirring constantly the while. Add thereto some Worchestershire sauce, some Soy sauce and whatever else is good.

Boil some green beans or peas.

This is a meal you might put before a king without shame.

[CookMySock]

Put it in a larger dish and throw some veg in with it. Spuds, kumara, pumpkin, yams, carrots, parsnip. Don't peel any of them - just scrub the dirt off and cut the big spuds in half, chop punkin into large wedges and scoop seeds and soft middle out, parsnip whole or halve lengthways, scrub kumara and halve lengthways. Sprinkle salt over the whole tray. Zap in oven for 2-3 hours or until you can't bear the aroma from it any more.

Damn, that got my mouth watering.

Steve

[MIXONE]

No booze in the fridge as I have work tomorow and already got wasted on Thurs night. Just coke to go with this roast. Man I tell ya it aint easy being single when you have no women to do your cooking for ya. :dodge:

Sorry to pop your bubble their bud but having a woman and being catered on only go together when there is cash money involved!

[Elysium]

I've saved you recipe onto my computer Ixion.

[Elysium]

Sorry to pop your bubble their bud but having a woman and being catered on only go together when there is cash money involved!

Well not in todays pc world. This generaion of females aint being tought how to cook that some can't even cook noodles. I honestly wonder how some of them survive.

[Highlander]

If you were doing a bottle of red wine spilling a dash into Mr Ixions gravy recipe would go well too.

[Ixion]

One notes with some interest that the response to this thread is entirely male.

I am not an enthusiast of red wine in gravy. use sauces and herbs in your gravy, drink the wine. If you do wish to add wine, it should be sherry wine.

Some folk like to add some mushrooms,peeled.

[Elysium]

One notes with some interest that the response to this thread is entirely male.
**cough**
I'm sure that wont last long with my last comments.

[Highlander]

**cough**
I'm sure that wont last long with my last comments.

In that case the obvious response to your first post should have been "send a PM to Mom" :rofl:

[yungatart]

One notes with some interest that the response to this thread is entirely male.


:p:p :Pokey:

[Pussy]

And don't overcook it... a bit pink in the middle is good.
It will be drier than Ghandi's sandals if you roast it too long

[Usarka]

...all the other guys are hoping their wives will read it so that don't get that stringy leather boot meat and soggy biscuit potatoes again for dinner.

[MSTRS]

Don't mind her up there...you boys are doing quite well on your own.

[GOONR]

Ok I bought myself 1.5kg of Bollor beef roast from Wollies for a bargin (expires tomorow payed $8 instead of $20 normal price) but since I can't cook that good, I need advice on how to cook this lump of meat. So far I have out it into a ceramic oven dish and added a small layer of water. Aything else I need to do?

I'd ask one of the neighbours round for dinner.... If they cooked it.

[pete376403]

If there is any left over, have it for lunch tomorrow, cold beef and onion sandwiches.

[cowpoos]

Ok I bought myself 1.5kg of Bollor beef roast from Wollies for a bargin (expires tomorow payed $8 instead of $20 normal price) but since I can't cook that good, I need advice on how to cook this lump of meat. So far I have out it into a ceramic oven dish and added a small layer of water. Aything else I need to do?
roast tray...place in roast tray half cup of water...tin foil over the top..sealing the edges...poke four small holes in tin foil...cook at 175 degrees [pre heat oven]...35mins per 500 grams as a general rule......take tin foil off for lasxt 15mins.

[Ixion]

Every young man, and certainly every biker, should know how to cook, and how to sew.

It's all part of self sufficency, of not having to rely on someone else. You're not a man if you can't fend for yourself

It's a disgrace that these things are not taught in schools.

The minimum curriculum in schools should include English, arithmetic,cooking, sewing, metalwork, woodwork, history and Latin. For girls and boys.

What do kids get instead? crap like 'media studies'.

[Highlander]

To quote my Mum:

"It is a parents job to work themselves into redundancy"

Bring your kids up so they don't need you. Doesn't get much simpler than that does it?

[Mom]

Every young man, and certainly every biker, should know how to cook, and how to sew.

It's all part of self sufficency, of not having to rely on someone else. You're not a man if you can't fend for yourself

It's a disgrace that these things are not taught in schools.

The minimum curriculum in schools should include English, arithmetic,cooking, sewing, metalwork, woodwork, history and Latin. For girls and boys.

What do kids get instead? crap like 'media studies'.

Back in the olden days the girls got taught sewing and cooking while the boys got woodwork and metal work, no choices back then. I learned the valuable skill of sewing wait for it...


a pillowcase, followed closely by a bibbed apron of all things! No stereotypes there eh? Though the next few years we were actually allowed to branch out and sew clothes that we could wear, we still learned how to bake scones. Still the boys got to make all these cool things.

I got to High School and all the way to 6th form (year 12) and low and behold we got to chose something called electives. I chose engineering! Only girl in the class! Absolutely loved it. I made a minature steam engine. Used a lathe and learned how to braze, got to do all manner of things. My girl friends thought I was mental, somethings never change I guess.

These days it is actually much better, well at our local school anyway, both boys and girls get to do all the options. I dont think it is the schools job to teach kids to cook really. Yes give them the basics, but teach them at home. All my kids cook, and bake.

[CookMySock]

Every young man, and certainly every biker, should know how to cook, and how to sew.And how to catch and cut up an animal and eat it, and how to make a building.

Steve

[oldguy]

One notes with some interest that the response to this thread is entirely male.
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Hard to find a woman that can cook these days, I miss my mum.

[Laava]

I sense the female combatants of KB rolling their eyes!

[wickle]

No booze in the fridge as I have work tomorow and already got wasted on Thurs night. Just coke to go with this roast. Man I tell ya it aint easy being single when you have no women to do your cooking for ya. :dodge:
Married twice and could out cook both of them(not muffins and that) just good feeds, have you not noticed most of the great cooks are males.. now I will go f______

[Capt M Stubbing]

slow slow or even slower in a crock pot...or get ya mum to do it