Category "roasting"

Roasting Pork Butt at 215F

If I wanted to roast a pork butt at 215 deg F, how long would I do this for? In 600 pan, foiled, salt crusted on a rack.

Baby lamb leg - possible to slow roast?

I'm thinking about slow roasting a couple of baby lamb legs (by baby lamb legs I mean of a size where one leg feeds one person, with the bone still in). My plan

What is the function of oil in baking/roasting?

Oil is almost always used when cooking vegetables or meat at high temperatures in the oven, but I'm not sure what it actually does - it obviously provides flavo

Chicken texture: Store Rotisserie v. Pressure Cooker

I just cooked my first hen in a pressure cooker. As you might guess, it didn't come out nicely browned and attractive--because that isn't a characteristic of pr

Can I use chestnut roaster clay pot to roast coffee at home?

I got the attached clay pot chestnut roaster. Can I use it to roast coffee at home?

What is the roasting time per pound for a spatchcock turkey breast?

I am using the spatchcock method of roasting a turkey breast. I have found cooking time per pound for a whole turkey. I thought roasting a turkey breast was les

To par-boil or not to par-boil root vegetables before roasting?

I'm looking at some recipes for roasted root vegetables and there appears to be a split between those that par boil then roast for ~30 minutes versus those that

Chocolate hazelnut: efficacy of mixing crushed&roasted hazelnuts to sauce

I would like to know of roasting and crushing hazelnuts, then mixing them with chocolate sauce, is enough to create a nice choco-hazelnut syrup? (I recently as

Do I cover a pork roast?

Cooking baby potatoes and small carrots with it. It is only about 2 pounds. Hoo Honestly never cooked a pork roast beforeand there are so many different way

Oven temperature for multiple ducks?

Do I need to adjust the oven temperature in a roast duck recipe if I want to put more than one duck in the oven at a time. I suspect I should keep the same te

Toasting chopped almonds

I want to add chopped toasted pecans to my stove top stuffing. How do I toast 1/4 cup of chopped almonds?

How can I tell if my raw meat has been pre-brined/injected?

I've heard that some grocery store meats (whole turkeys, ribs, etc) are sold pre-brined so as to avoid toughness. Of course in a lot of situations you'd want to

How to minimize smoke/liquid output when roasting chicken?

Last spring I discovered this recipe for roast chicken. It's a winner: simple, reliable, and tasty. I have two quibbles: It produces enough smoke to set off th

Roasting beef and lamb roasts together

Can I roast @ 200 degress both a rib roast and a leg of lamb in same oven together without flavors transfering

freeze then roast red bell peppers?

I frequently make a pasta sauce with red bell peppers that I roast in the oven. All of the other ingredients are staples in my house and always available, but i

Use BBQ for both searing and slow-roasting beef

When I make roast beef in the kitchen I typically have these two cooking steps: Sear on all sides in a frying pan on high(ish) heat; Slowly roast it in the ove

What does each setting on the oven mean and what should you use it for?

What do they mean, what is the best usage for each setting, and why?

Conflicting instructions from different sources: roasting chicken

Thomas Keller recommends bringing a chicken to room temperature before roasting. Peter Meehan and the Lucky Peach gang recommend chilling a chicken before roast

Can I put meat on a broiler rack without using foil?

I have a sturdy broiler I use for broiling meat. It is very similar to the Cook N Home Nonstick Turkey Roaster, a rectangular cast iron deep walled pan with a r

How do I get paper-skin duck breast?

I want to make Cantonese-style roasted duck but a whole-duck is too much for me and I have only a small oven so I want to try using the thigh or breast only. M