Roasting joint to replace fillet in beef wellington?

ColdAsIce · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:31

Just come home to my girlfriend cooking dinner, she is making beef wellington but I just noticed it is a beef roasting joint and not beef fillet. She isn't going to alter her timings, despite the different cut of meat.

The packing says it should take 2 hours at 200 degrees, she will be cooking it for 45 mins I think with the pastry round it.

Is it going to be edible? I am a little worried the meat is going to be half raw :/

AJK · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:32

Should take 120 mins but will only be cooked for 45? Yeah, that's not gonna work!

Glaucus · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:33

That very much depends on what joint, diameter and how you like your meat.

Ahleckz · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:34

I made a wellington a few weeks ago with roasting joint, I adjusted my times slightly but not massively. I fried the meat first for a bit, to seal it which will help with the cooking times. I like my beef rare though, so it wasn't an issue for me. It all really depends on the size, and cut of the meat though.

ColdAsIce · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:34

AJK said:
Should take 120 mins but will only be cooked for 45? Yeah, that's not gonna work!

I am seriously worried but she is getting very upset if I try and tell her otherwise as she is trying to do something nice and apparently this is me just throwing that back in her face by saying she is doing it wrong

Haircut · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:37

If it's supposed to take 2 hours that sounds like it's a pretty big bit of meat.
45 minutes encased in pastry will probably barely get the middle warm.

EDIT: Oh, and point her to this article

http://www.news.com.au/national/gen...oning-and-sewing/story-e6frfkvr-1225996810578

rG-tom · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:40

usually the packets for roasting joints show times for burnt, i prefer my meat rarer so 45 minutes for a package that says 2 hours doesnt sound that far off, maybe an hour

Dunks · 30 Jan 2011 at 17:52

ColdAsIce said:
I am seriously worried but she is getting very upset if I try and tell her otherwise as she is trying to do something nice and apparently this is me just throwing that back in her face by saying she is doing it wrong

Women eh

Just leave her to it and then point out she should listen next time when the meat is half raw.

PhillyDee · 30 Jan 2011 at 18:30

Dunks said:
Women eh

Just leave her to it and then point out she should listen next time when the meat is half raw.

That would be a stupid thing to do as well!

Just eat it. Easier in the long run!

AJK · 30 Jan 2011 at 18:47

So how was it?

j.col · 30 Jan 2011 at 19:00

ColdAsIce said:
I am seriously worried but she is getting very upset if I try and tell her otherwise as she is trying to do something nice and apparently this is me just throwing that back in her face by saying she is doing it wrong

typical woman

any updates, or are you still chewing

OriginalJonty · 30 Jan 2011 at 19:21

Sounds like a recipe for disaster!

Andr3w · 30 Jan 2011 at 19:33

How did it turn out?

apeZ · 30 Jan 2011 at 19:55

OP is dead with food poisoning.

ColdAsIce · 31 Jan 2011 at 08:30

Hey guys, still alive and no signs of food poisoning. turns out the roasting joint was even larger than when I had seen it but she cut some of it off and put that in the freezer.

The meat we had left was still enough to feed 4 people maybe 5 at a push but never mind.

She gave it an hour in the oven and apart from a slightly tough part on the edge, the rest of the meat was very tasty, especially the middle that was slightly pink.

Next time we will get the proper fillet cut of meat and probably follow Gordon Ramsay's reciepe

Jingo... · 31 Jan 2011 at 08:34

Sounds like you needed to be quiet and leave her to it

alx · 31 Jan 2011 at 09:00

ColdAsIce said:
Next time we will get the proper fillet cut of meat and probably follow Gordon Ramsay's reciepe

I've tried his reciepe before, it can be a bit fiddlely (we did have a huge fillet cut though which didn't help) but it does taste delicious - well worth trying.