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A recipe

GoneButNotForgotten — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:39:52 GMT

whatever you do, DON'T use my recipe for roast beef in a crockpot. it came out like shoe leather.

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RedTop — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:43:42 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten

What liquid did you use, and how much?

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GoneButNotForgotten — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:48:45 GMT

Red Top--I didn't use any liquid. I usually feel like the meat has been boiled because of all the liquid that comes out of the meat. I may try again the next time roast beef is on sale.

Go ahead, call me dumb. It's a good thing my husband is such a good cook--and he really is.

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Pook — Tue, 16 May 2023 22:33:41 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten Try putting some kind of liquid such as broth to prevent that. Any crockpot and slow cooker I had all said to use liquid to cook meat. I also cut slits in meat and add small pieces of butter to keep moist while cooking.

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sabatini — Tue, 16 May 2023 23:37:12 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten, you just said '...when roast beef is on sale.', & there is your answer.

Roast it! In the oven.

I know that this is an unpopular opinion, but it's mine.

Meat is more delicious when either cooked on top of the stove, or in it, period.

Crock pots are great for keeping something warm on a buffet, etc. but that's about it.

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Carmie — Tue, 16 May 2023 23:57:22 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten I have seared beef on the stove in a little oil to brown it, then placed it in a crockpot with onions, celery and potatoes. I add about a cup or two of liquid (broth or water) and let it cook away with the lid on.

It comes out moist.

I am sorry your roast didn't turn out well. You can always try again. Don't give up.

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Somertime — Wed, 17 May 2023 00:40:45 GMT

I don't understand cooking a roast beef in a crockpot unless you want it well done and cooked to death and use a poor cut of meat that is not a roast beef.

It's a roast,,,,,,,,,,a good cut of beef, roast in the oven, salt, pepper and onion...............delicious Saturday night or Sunday dinner!

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RedTop — Wed, 17 May 2023 00:45:02 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten

So sorry, but that sounds like a first time cooking a roast mistake. I cook stovetop, oven and instant pot, and all roasts have to have liquid to tenderize the tough muscle fibers in the meat as they cook.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 17 May 2023 00:50:57 GMT

A roast in the crockpot needs some liquid and needs to be cooked low and slow.

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Trailrun23 — Wed, 17 May 2023 00:59:57 GMT

Troubleshooting:

Did you cook it on low? That will produce more tenderness

Did you cook it long enough? That is key

Did you add any liquid at all? Always needs liquid of some type....doesn't have to be a large amount, but it is required

Low and slow....with some liquid. i usually add a pkg of dry onion soup mix and 2/3 cup water; more if adding lots of carrots or other vegs.

Try again...bet your next roast beef will be delicious.

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Desertdi — Wed, 17 May 2023 01:09:03 GMT

It IS possible to use a crock pot as a dehydrator...

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KathyM23 — Wed, 17 May 2023 02:34:08 GMT

When making a roast in the crockpot, DH adds a can of Campbells Beef Broth Soup. It is darker and richer than boxed beef broth. He may add a little water if needed during the cooking process.

Vegetables go in the bottom with the roast on top in a crockpot. DH adds potatoes, carrots, onions, turnips, Italian green beans. Comes out tender and delicious.

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Enufstuff — Wed, 17 May 2023 03:57:58 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten There are many cuts of beef that can be roasted. If you look on line, you can find what is suggested to be

a best cut for an oven roast or the best cut for a pot roast. You can also get this information from a cook book. In our supermarket,

many times, roasts are labeled "oven roast" or "pot roast". You can also ask the butcher in the meat department for recommendations. You can get instructions online to cook a roast. Less expensive cuts are usually pot roasts.

A pot roast, I have always done on the stovetop and added vegetables and liquid to that. Cook with a cover on the pot. You can also do it in a crockpot or

slow cooker. For me, if I have to brown meat in oil, on top of the stove, I'm cooking in the same pot. I hate washing pans.

An oven roast is always roasted in the oven. That is what we

call roast beef. A pot roast is what you cook in liquid, usually

with vegetables. One pot cooking is great, only one pot to wash.

You mentioned that you did not add liquid to the crockpot.

That was the problem, it just dried out. Food will never boil in a crockpot. It just simmers at low temperature for hours.

Good luck on your next oven roast or pot roast.

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RollTide2008 — Wed, 17 May 2023 11:39:38 GMT

I hate using a crock pot. I feel like it’s the easiest way to turn tasty eats into dog food.

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ECBG — Wed, 17 May 2023 14:11:43 GMT

@RollTide2008

I don't have any issue. Give me a can of beef broth, a little wine and garlic!

I can make a mean rump roast with mushroom gravy.

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Q-Checker — Wed, 17 May 2023 18:44:09 GMT

I love cooking in a crock pot-- usually on a low temp for a long time,

HOWEVER, I think it is critical to use an excellent crock pot cookbook or an online source to learn how to cook with a crockpot. It is not hard at all, but there are things to learn about it, Just "winging it" can easily result in a mess of inedible food if the prinviples are ignored. I like Stephanie O'Dea's slow cooker cook books for the basic simple meals and principles.

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GoneButNotForgotten — Wed, 17 May 2023 20:48:01 GMT

Pook--I'll try that; it sounds yummy!

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Q-Checker — Mon, 22 May 2023 19:48:18 GMT

@Enufstuff, you might be interested in a slow cooker that has a setting for browning meat before changing to a setting for the long slow cooking usually needed for a roast of some kind. My ages old slow cooker has that setting -- I don't know about newer models. The meat comes out fantastically tender and tasty.

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Enufstuff — Tue, 23 May 2023 03:08:06 GMT

@Q-Checker Thank you for that suggestion. If I still had 7 people to cook for every night and was working in a lab and going to school to finish my degree, and running a household, all at the same time, that would probably be a good thing. That was my life in the 80's and that was the last time I

used a crockpot.

Now, I only cook for three and try not to cook every night. After

close to 60 years of cooking for family, I'm tired and have lost interest in doing that every night. I try to keep things simple or

get take out. After tasting Raos pasta sauce, I don't even make my own sauce anymore.