Name a few stupid things you're not sure of ? (page 2)

ButtLight

Lets turn this into a cooking thread!

How do you get roast pork or lamb to be tender when cooked, as many times as I try I get some tough meat unlike some other people who get it to be like jelly. There must be a trick it can't be the quality of the meat.

I cook my roast pork in the oven at 350 for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Put it in a covered pot, and put about 2 inches of water in it. (i prefer beef broth if your going to make gravy out of the juice) It just falls apart! I also throw sliced onion in for flavor.

greendawn

Stillajwexelder and buttlight thanks for the tips, when I buy the next piece of roasting pork from the butcher I will follow your advice and hopefully I won't have to feed it to the dog again.

Crumpet

How do you get roast pork or lamb to be tender when cooked, as many times as I try I get some tough meat unlike some other people who get it to be like jelly. There must be a trick it can't be the quality of the meat.

Also check that your oven is not a fan oven - if it is you need to reduce the temp by at least 20 degrees - for lamb or pork in a fan oven 165/170 is ample heat. Cook for 10 minutes less than the instructions tell you to. Don't carve for at least ten minutes but cover with foil to keep it warm. It may seem quite pink/red (lamb) when you slice in to see how well it has cooked but you'll learn what colour it should be for ultimate tenderness with practice. Good luck and when you have got it right I will be round for dinner - there is no meal on this planet that I like better than a roast with a good glass of red wine.

JH

Lets turn this into a cooking thread

No, no, go buy a BIG MAC

Warlock

How do you get roast pork or lamb to be tender when cooked, as many times as I try I get some tough meat unlike some other people who get it to be like jelly.

Let the "other people" cook it for you.

Warlock