How to Roast Meat

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Select a heat source.. Select a roasting vessel.. Bring meat to room temperature before roasting.

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1

Select a heat source.

Step 1

Select a heat source.

2

Select a roasting vessel.

Step 2

Select a roasting vessel.

3

Bring meat to room temperature before roasting.

Step 3

Bring meat to room temperature before roasting.

4

Roast meat uncovered.

Step 4

Roast meat uncovered.

5

Start meat at a higher heat, then lower the temperature.

Step 5

Start meat at a higher heat, then lower the temperature.

6

Rest the meat after roasting.

Step 6

Rest the meat after roasting.

7

Pick an appropriate roast.

Step 7

Pick an appropriate roast.

8

Season beef simply.

Step 8

Season beef simply.

9

Cook in a roasting pan on a bed of chopped vegetables.

Step 9

Cook in a roasting pan on a bed of chopped vegetables.

10

Consider trussing the roast to a uniform shape

Step 10

Consider trussing the roast to a uniform shape

11

Consider searing the roast in a skillet first.

Step 11

Consider searing the roast in a skillet first.

12

Cook beef at 325 °F (163 °C) for 30 minutes per pound of meat.

Step 12

Cook beef at 325 °F (163 °C) for 30 minutes per pound of meat.

13

Rest covered for 10-15 minutes.

Step 13

Rest covered for 10-15 minutes.

14

Roast poultry whole.

Step 14

Roast poultry whole.

15

Brine or marinate your poultry

Step 15

Brine or marinate your poultry

16

Season the outside and the inside.

Step 16

Season the outside and the inside.

17

Truss the legs simply.

Step 17

Truss the legs simply.

18

Roast poultry in roasting pan.

Step 18

Roast poultry in roasting pan.

19

Start poultry at 425 F.

Step 19

Start poultry at 425 F.

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