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Best Way To Cook A Joint Of Beef?

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  • I've had the same trouble but have now gone over to pot roasting in the pressure cooker.....and what a difference that makes.

    You brown the joint first to seal in the juices then cook under pressure for time suggested about 30 mins.

    It comes out all succulent...lovely.
  • BaileyB
    BaileyB Posts: 2,281 Forumite
    Me and the girlfriend have been living together now for 3 years and we have always cooked chicken. But now as we have gone past that stage :D we're going to try our hands at Beef.

    So what i need from you lovely people is some tips. And dont really know what to do as i don't want it really tough and not too pink. Medium/well done sounds ok.

    Beef is Topside Roast and weighs 800g.


    Thanks :T
  • Roast beef?? Think I'd stick with the tinned soup:rotfl:

    Roast beef is a nightmare for me, I'd give it to me bil, he does wonderful roast beef. I think I might try it in the sc, that seems to come quite highly reccommended form this site.
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  • Pink.
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    Hi Mr Kennedy,

    Topside can be a bit on the tough side so I think it's probably a better joint for cooking slowly.

    There are a couple of older threads that should help:

    Best Way To Cook A Joint Of Beef?

    Help with Roast Beef

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  • needaspirin
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    Mr_Kennedy wrote: »
    Me and the girlfriend have been living together now for 3 years and we have always cooked chicken. But now as we have gone past that stage :D we're going to try our hands at Beef.

    3 YEARS OF EATING CHICKEN?:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    You don't believe in rushing things do you?

    Seriously though beef can be difficult to get right. Topside will turn out tough if roasted quickly at a high heat. It needs to be low and slow, pot roasted or in a slow cooker for best results.

    I hope this turns out a special meal for you :)
  • Ches
    Ches Posts: 1,120 Forumite
    Buy a packet of cooking bags (in the supermarkets they are on the shelves with the tin foil etc) bung the joint in one of them, tie and stand in a roasting tin. Bake at about 180/200c for about 20mins per pound plus another 20 mins. (sorry I don't do metric). Undo tie and check if cooked to your taste by piercing with a sKewer or sharp knife. If still pink give it a bit longer. Pour juices very carefully into a saucepan as the base for the gravy. You will find the meat browns inside the bag so it looks like roast beef even though it probably technically isn't. I always use these bags for joints and chicken and I haven't had a tough bit of meat yet.
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  • BaileyB
    BaileyB Posts: 2,281 Forumite
    I dont just eat chicken, but whenever we have cooked a sunday lunch its always been chicken. :D

    Thanks for the help
  • Fully agree with all the suggestions that Topside needs long, slow roasting. You're not going to end up with a "traditional" roast beef dinner, "carvery" style.

    Massage the joint with a little oil or dripping - add salt & pepper if you want seasoning. Put it in a roasting tray with a little water or stock in the bottom and roast it at about 150°C for several hours.

    It will be well-done as you don't really have much choice with slow roasting.

    There's another roast beef thread here
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  • Hi,

    Ok so earlier i popped to Tesco and got a 1.420kg boneless rib roast in the reduced section for £6 has anyone got any ideas of how to cook this to make it delicious and medium rare? We are wanting to eat it as a roast dinner :)

    TIA x
  • Hi,

    Ok so earlier i popped to Tesco and got a 1.420kg boneless rib roast in the reduced section for £6 has anyone got any ideas of how to cook this to make it delicious and medium rare? We are wanting to eat it as a roast dinner :)

    TIA x

    Best thing to do is put it in the oven
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