tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717539.post1508036854367235953..comments2024-03-03T17:24:23.857+00:00Comments on The Diary of a Geek in Oxfordshire: Roasting For One: Crazy or Crazy Delicious?Dungeekinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09181585428709956991noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717539.post-59883934979469108732012-08-30T20:39:28.546+00:002012-08-30T20:39:28.546+00:00what about any leftovers i pop the leftovers in a ...what about any leftovers i pop the leftovers in a frying pan the next day add a little curry powder then let it cook on a low light for about 15 minutes then eat bill billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968927671439826765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717539.post-64038274011256790382011-05-23T16:39:26.207+00:002011-05-23T16:39:26.207+00:00I 'roast' in the pressure cooker as this t...I 'roast' in the pressure cooker as this takes little time (35 mins for a 1.5kg piece of topside) and keep the meat nicely moist, and most of the time I actually aim for cold meat and don't bother cutting the roast until the next day.<br /><br />So, eating for the next few days is easy, just nuke some potatoes and vegetables or heat up some veg curry I made earlier... and cut a nice fat slab of beef/pork to go with it :)<br /><br />Another favorite of mine is to BBQ heaps of sausages along with bits of chicken, and stash the happy result in the freezer for easy m-wave defrosting. <br /><br />Here is a great site for serious side-dish curry inspiration, try this with a piece of cold beef: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2009/10/14/aloo-dum-potato-curry/<br /><br />Her other stuff is also very edible, and, it's onion free!<br /><br />That all said, I also think that meat cooked this way tastes nicer than if it's been browned and casseroled to death, if I want a meaty taste in the sauce, I make stock instead as a base.<br /><br />Happy gorging! :)Hexenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717539.post-91675094915512338032011-05-18T17:15:10.953+00:002011-05-18T17:15:10.953+00:00certain footballers would get into a lot less trou...certain footballers would get into a lot less trouble if they stuck to roasts like thatGlenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562111165943505509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717539.post-3433090803014684352011-05-17T06:33:31.399+00:002011-05-17T06:33:31.399+00:00It's not the cooking of a roast - as you say, ...It's not the cooking of a roast - as you say, fire and forget - but the washing up that has to be the issue. However, even this can be minimised by careful planning!Proverbs6to10http://patrickleighfermor.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717539.post-20420955850037564512011-05-16T18:15:14.524+00:002011-05-16T18:15:14.524+00:00That, to me, is largely a question of quantities, ...That, to me, is largely a question of quantities, Julia... a smaller joint may take a bit of care with timings, but the rest of it can be edited down reasonably easily. <br /><br />Plus, of course, any leftover meat can be used the following day or two....<br /><br />DDungeekinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181585428709956991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717539.post-34989382275930460652011-05-16T18:09:08.924+00:002011-05-16T18:09:08.924+00:00"It seems that many people view cooking a roa...<i>"It seems that many people view cooking a roast (especially if they’re on their own) as hard work – a great deal of effort on a day of rest..."</i><br /><br />It's more the scale of it all, for me - I always view Sunday roast with all the trimmings as something to be plonked in front of a dinner party of people, rather than just one/two people.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.com