Rib of beef

[jack daniels]

I'm not keen on beef but Mr jd fancied some roast beef for xmas dinner.

I seared it in a frying pan, then put it in the oven on full heat for 20 mins covered with foil & then put it on gas mark 5 still covered for the rest of the time (2 1/2 hours) I must admit, it turned out absolutely delicious.
Had all the trimmings with it & it went down well.

Can anyone give me tips on how to cook beef (any cut) so that it's melt in the mouth and not chewy please

tia

[albaqwerty]

my OH cooks lovely steak, melt in the mouth. I'll send him round.

Seriously, please take him!!

I find the cooking of beef to be touch and go and depends on the cut. If you can find a good butcher then it's very difficult to ruin it.

[redman41]

I have bought myself Rib of Beef Steak for tomorrow and I will Grill it.....about 4 min each side as I don't like overcooked Meat. Roasting Meat is down to how you like it cooked i.e Rare, Medium or Welldone.
The way you roasted yours in the Oven sounds really delicious !

[jack daniels]

Thanks for your answers

The piece was almost 3kg in weight!
it could have been smothered in mustard but the teen jd's don't like it

[jack daniels]

I'm going to be naughty & say you can send your OH over & i'll check out his beef!!! lol

[albaqwerty]

told him jack, he's just sitting here grinning even more inanely (I never knew that was possible lol)

Happy 2010 x

[Seafarer1966]

Cooking in tinfoil on a low heat for a long time results in melt in the mouth beef

[tillyh345]

What did u putin the slow cooker with it and how long for I fancy giving it a go EDDIE51

[jack daniels]

Hi EDDIE51
I've not got a slow cooker and i've been thinking about getting one but thats all - i've been thinking about it!
Does it not mean that the food cooked in it is all 'overcooked?'

[jack daniels]

albaqwerty - the tiniest thing gets the male ego boosted! (don't tell him that though, the smile will go away!)

[albaqwerty]

aah now jack, tiniest thing and male ego in the same sentence LOL

I don't think food gets over cooked in a slow cooker, there was a thread on here a day or so ago about slo-cookers, can't promise a link but I'll have a look