Red Ring Tupperware Party, Autumnal Equinoctal Edition (24)

LV Moose wrote in post #17369652
I remember my Mom used a pressure cooker for roasts when I was a kid, and later my wife did too for many years. I used to love not only the smell, but the sound of that little thing on top dancing around as steam came out. Good times.

That's how my mom made it as well and your right, the smell is fantastic.

I prefer to sear the meat on the grill first and then oven roast it on high. The searing locks in the juices and the high heat cooks it but leaves the middle rare and tasty.

The trick to good roast beef is low and slow....2-6 hours in the crock pot on low, (depending on size) followed by a quick trip to a very, very hot oven....500F is a good temp for about 10 minutes to give it a nice crust. The roast doesn't have to rest before your carve it, because the juices are already locked in.

The other option for a perfect roast, particularly prime rib...season the meat and then vacuum seal it. Allow the meat to come to room temperature, usually takes about 2 hours. Fill a large cooler 2/3 full with 130 degree water. Place the vacuum sealed meat in the water in the cooler, close the lid and let it sit for 2 hours. Check the water temperature every 15-20 minutes and add hot water to maintain exactly 130 degrees....at the end of the 2 hours, remove the bag from the cooler, remove the roast from the bag, and place the roast into that hot oven for 10 minutes...serve immediately. (If you don't like rare roast beef, simply adjust your water temperature to the desired level of doneness. 150 is about the highest you want to go with good meat, it will yield a medium well done serving.)

gjl711 wrote in post #17369768
I prefer to sear the meat on the grill first and then oven roast it on high. The searing locks in the juices and the high heat cooks it but leaves the middle rare and tasty.

That's how I do a London Broil. I use a cast iron grill pan that does a superb job.

anyone afraid of heights?

Nice uninterrupted view for some good shots! Any volunteers?

Ian Mackie wrote in post #17370747
Nice uninterrupted view for some good shots! Any volunteers?

I think we should nominate you to go up there

Harm wrote in post #17370721
anyone afraid of heights?

I hate heights. I couldn't watch anymore of it. lol

Harm wrote in post #17370721
anyone afraid of heights?

I've been about 200 feet up a 300 foot TV tower on top of a 3,300 foot mountain and I used to skydive. It's ironic, but the only heights that bother me is when I'm near the top of a 6 to 8 foot step ladder.

I've been to one thousand foot on one. Of course there is a platform that is at the end of where the elevator lets out. There are "stairs" up from that point, but when you get close to top you have to get out and climb on the outside itself.

I would have probably done it in my youth. Probably not as crazy as climbing a friend's 120 foot tower and hanging Christmas lights down the guy wires one night after midnight. Least you don't think I was nuts in my youth, let me also mention that the lower 30-40 foot of the tower was covered in solid ice.....

Harm wrote in post #17370751
I think we should nominate you to go up there

Happy to do so Harm, if you be my bag man with all my kit

My most recent climb was the new SF Bay Bridge tower. Contruction elevator to about 500 feet, then some shakey scaffolding that last 30 feet.

Nice view though!

Ian Mackie wrote in post #17370810
Happy to do so Harm, if you be my bag man with all my kit

touche my friend!

I only get to go up power stations and their stacks, esp when under construction. No silly high towers.

I'll have to dig up some old photos of standing on temp planks of wood etc.

Please do post those pics.

Love your avatar of the real James Bond and fellow countryman.