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HappySaver_2
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Hi everyone,
i've just had a pretty disappointing roast beef dinner - I asked someone to pick me up some 21 day old beef from sainsbury's but they ended up bringing me 2kg of silverside. i tried to slow roast it in the oven but it was still chewy and unnappealing.
Anyway, I have a load of cooked meat which I don't really want to waste and was just wondering if you had any ideas on what I should use it up in.
Thanks, oh wise OS'ers!
HappySaver
i've just had a pretty disappointing roast beef dinner - I asked someone to pick me up some 21 day old beef from sainsbury's but they ended up bringing me 2kg of silverside. i tried to slow roast it in the oven but it was still chewy and unnappealing.
Anyway, I have a load of cooked meat which I don't really want to waste and was just wondering if you had any ideas on what I should use it up in.
Thanks, oh wise OS'ers!
HappySaver
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Do you have a slow cooker? i would prob put it in the SC and make a stew or casserole. Or you could use a blender, and mince it up and then make it into a spag bol or something like that!!!0
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catowen wrote:Do you have a slow cooker? i would prob put it in the SC and make a stew or casserole. Or you could use a blender, and mince it up and then make it into a spag bol or something like that!!!
Good answer, mince it up and make a cottage pie.
Tart it up a bit, add some minced onion, a splash of garlic or Worcester sauce, it's never a lost cause!!!You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky
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HappySaver wrote:Hi everyone,
i've just had a pretty disappointing roast beef dinner - I asked someone to pick me up some 21 day old beef from sainsbury's but they ended up bringing me 2kg of silverside. i tried to slow roast it in the oven but it was still chewy and unnappealing.
Anyway, I have a load of cooked meat which I don't really want to waste and was just wondering if you had any ideas on what I should use it up in.
Thanks, oh wise OS'ers!
HappySaver
Yep, I bought some of that by mistake. Put it in the SC with some mushrooms, peppers, onion, carrots and celery & red wine and cooked for 12 hours while out at work. Result - Most amazing beef stew ever. Great with rice. Good luck!0 -
remember reading about marinating tough meat in apple cider vinegar, a tablespoon to a quart of water , will try to find info and post:hello:What goes around - comes around
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I was going to suggest covering it with a gravy and cook it very slowly in the oven on a low heat. This should soften it but the slow cooker idea is so much better!Must learn not to count chickens before they are hatched!!!!:D
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You cannot mince meat in a blender, you would get meat slurry...you have to mince it in a mincer;)
I would do a stew or a bolognese sauce, or a pie, cottage pie maybe. I like steak and kidney but oh doesnt like offal.
Also chilli, curry, lasagne, enchiladas...Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
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I would suggest you complain to Sainsbury's. It happened to me once and it was a real disappointment as we had people to dinner.
I was refunded the cost of the meat (I think I just took back the price tag from the back) but I think I should have complained a bit more because it did spoil the meal. I had spent such a long time in preparation although my guests obviously said it didn't matter.0 -
mandyc wrote:I would suggest you complain to Sainsbury's. It happened to me once and it was a real disappointment as we had people to dinner.
I was refunded the cost of the meat (I think I just took back the price tag from the back) but I think I should have complained a bit more because it did spoil the meal. I had spent such a long time in preparation although my guests obviously said it didn't matter.
It sounds like the person there just got the wrong thing.It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.0 -
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Wickedkitten wrote:It sounds like the person there just got the wrong thing.
That was my thought - but the Supermarkets don't help as they often sell silverside as a roasting joint. It can be roasted, kind of - but it needs hours and hours ... long & slow and plenty of liquid or basting.
Best use for cooked silverside is to mince it and use it in a cottage pie.
You can mince with a processor if you're careful. I mince using a Magimix, but you need to use the pulse option otherwise you'll end up with ground meat!Warning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac0
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