do you COVER your roast whilst cooking?

[evedawn]

I don't plan to just slow cook with a lkayer of water at the pbottom of the pan...but what do YOU do?

(See also my Q on how long to rroast lamb for)...

Hope all in AB land are having a good day today...XX

[B00]

I don't cover it or put water in bottom!

I've found, especially with lamb that it's fatty enough anyway and produces enough juice of its own, so I don't see the need to add water.

[jackthehat]

Back already, B00 ?
Didn't you like it here..............? :o(

Lamb - 25mins per pound with 25 mins over. Pierce skin and push slivers of galic into half the cuts and *anchovy fillets*, yes that's *anchovies* into the remaining cuts.

Then score through the fat to make an attractive lattice effect, pour oil over, season and finally sprinkle rosemary over.

Straight into the oven; no foil, no water...........

[redman41]

Stop making me feel hungry you lot !! lol

[B00]

lol, loved it Jack!
But as you know Blackpool's very expensive and we ran out of money fast and if i walked another one of those sodding miles i'd have collapsed!

I knew it was bad when we went on South pier and there were deckchairs on it and I refused to move from one- heh.

[poodicat]

Funny how we are all different with methods,i always put water at the bottom of the meat keeps it most and makes wonderful gravy juices

[Booldawg]

We've got a joint of beef going today in the slow cooker. It always ends up tough if I try to roast it!

I've put water in the bottom with gravy granules, a few cloves of garlic as I'm hoping to make the gravy at the same time. I'm hoping it wont be too greasy as all the fat of the beef will drop into it.

LOL if I dont post again I've had a major coronary from high cholestorl levels!

[smurfchops]

Cover in foil, whatever joint, and roast slowly and not over hot for a couple of hours. Keep checking it and it should fall off the bone .. mmm roast beef today

[jack daniels]

sorry eve - just to throw a spanner in the works....... I'm doing roast lamb for this evening & reading your posts, I'm wondering how many people actually brown the lamb before putting it into the oven, since no one has mentioned it.

Anna x

[poodicat]

I never brown the lamb before i put in the oven jd and it always turns out fabulous

[madmaggot]

If you cook your joint in a covered pan, with water or other liquid in the pan, you are not roasting it; this is braising.
Roasting is to cook with a dry heat. Strictly speaking this should be by exposing to a flame, such as on a spit in front of a fire! Nowadays the term has come to be used for dry roasting in a heated oven.

[poodicat]

Agree mad but a only put a splash of water in the tray