How to cook the beef

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We've got some beef for christmas, I don't know what to do with it.

Advice please:

 

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Yeah I had to google that, and probably not going to happen in the next 18 hours Next year maybe?

 

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Apologies for the post and run fellas I've read the thread though and got some decent roasting tips now!

It is a fair chunk of meat and not a 'steak' cut, it's been squashed in the fridge a bit but measures 18CM long 12CM wide 6CM high when roughly pushed back into shape, I'll cook it from room temperature as I think that helps it cook more evenly.

The herb/salt/pepper rub sounds simple and delicious, and resting it I'd heard about, but didn't know the whole tin foil+tea towels trick so that'll keep it nice and warm.

For veggies we're doing roast potatoes traditional way (?) and seperately onions/peppers/butternut squash/carrots/parsnips with herbs+honey in perhaps a more 'exciting way'

+peas on the side

Also going to try Gammon in Coke as well! So roughly found a recipe to follow for that.
I'll come back with photos....

Merry Christmas all!

 

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Honey + Cola roast ham (think it was pork but still yummy!)

 

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First two pictures are the pork/ham, it was very good, nice and sweet taste permeated through all the meat.

Roast Beef was perhaps slightly overdone, but not dry, and was all eaten so must've been good! Not as good as it could have been, but in the rush of the day cooking for 8 people it' was about 90% perfect!

 

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No real roasters! Criminal.

You should get yourself a thermapen OP. Say goodbye to overcooked beef.

Real Roasters? As in Potatoes? We had those...

I used a thermometer from my toolbox to probe the meat, cleaned before use and metal food type anyway Think it got to 70°C