Prime topside of beef!

[divegirl]

Hi, someone has just given me a 2.1kg topside of beef, it looks absolutley beautiful, but having never cooked one before, how would you lovely people suggest I cook it to do it justice?
I have heard it can be a little tough if cooked wrongly.

Lisa x

[mccfluff]

vibes can i just eat the chicken and beef on my own plse nekkid eating is never good and you tend to burn yourself

anyway i ca';t believe you did that, that's so naughty :-)

[tamborine]

my OH & kids all gone - so only me here now......no need for huge joints anymore - sniff sniff!

[divegirl]

I told her it was all in my fantastic gravy making skills....come to think of it....must be why she likes my roasties so much...chicken fat!!!!!!

[annie0000]

I'd by some nice sliced chicken at the deli counter, stick it in a wee dish with gravy, cover with foil and cook for about 20 minutes while the beef is resting and you are sorting out your veggies. I do that every Christmas for my youngest as we like to have Duck and he wont touch it. If you want to be mega prepared, you could pre cook your beef as well and slice it when cold and put it in a dish and cover with gravy and heat up in the oven when you need it - that way, if it is a little tough, you can cooked it slowly in the gravy and it should tenderise a bit.

[divegirl]

I know that feeling [sort of] Tamborine....it's just me and the kids and they won't eat lots of meat....so when they're at their dads I just do a roast for one....and really indulge....lamb shank being my fave....loads of roasties and veg....and what doesn't get eaten [not much] goes to my dogs!

Lisa xxx

[tamborine]

v...i ate 10 pancakes last night - disgusting!! am starving myself today ;)

[divegirl]

'omg I have food wood'

Pmsl....I daren't ask what that is!!!!!

[mccfluff]

food wood

vibes you're disgusting

i broke my oven i can;t have roasts anymore boo hoo

[mccfluff]

3??? i only called you a disgusting div

[divegirl]

Good idea annie....ty.

So......thats dinner sorted....now just got to find cheap beer for them :O}
Should be a good night all in all. Haven't seen them for over a year....so want it to be as stress free as possible..... that said I think we'll keep our clothes on to eat.....wouldn't want to upset the dogs!

Lisa x

[pericat]

I am starving and I blame this thread and the latest posts box !!!!!!!

[tamborine]

honey toppings ;)

I bought a box of 25pkts of these (stored in boot of car) & pop in micro @ 10mins with smash & whole beans - quite rich but good staple for me.

http://www.alternativ.../product.asp?P_ID=197

they dont need fridge storage etc.

[mccfluff]

nothing's wrong, i'm just hungry and i think i would kill for a roast dinner

and i might just of had a tad to much wine last night :-(

[tamborine]

divegirl...buy pkt of frozen honey horseradish for roasting - makes it all professional.

Another tip: Drop peeled potatoes into boiling water & then roast, gives a flakey crispy finish.