Let’s cook a rib roast. Please. (help)

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It’s been a few years since I have done a roast.

SoooOK. Cross rib roast boneless 2.4 pounds. Looks to be a very nice cut. It does have the string netting around it.

My plan —

Leave the string netting on.

Bring oven to about 450.

Rub roast with cracked pepper.

Place in roasting pan that has the double layer so that the juices flow off and are caught under.

Braise for 10-15 minutes to ‘seal’ the roast.

Remove roast from oven and turn heat to 320.

Remove the roasting ‘platform’ from the pan and set the roast in the pan.

Drain off some juices. Save for basting/gravey.

Surround the roast with quarted small red potatoes and carrots chopped to thumb size.

Add chopped onion near the end.

Bake at about 320 till done. About 20 minutes per pound. I have meat a meat thermometer so I will be trusting it for ‘doneness’.

Does that sound about right? Recommend away.

Garlic? Bueller?

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Sounds like you have a pretty good plan.

Me, when making a rib roast, I also like to “marinate” the roast for a few hours at room temp with garlic, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, cracked pepper and fresh rosemary.

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Why are you taking the roast off the rack when you lower the temperature? Seems to me you’ll end up “poaching” the bottom part of the roast because it’ll stay in the juices.

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I assume you mean “brown,” not “braise.” Braising means simmering in a small amount of liquid. BTW, the main purpose of browning is to add flavor. It doesn’t seal in the juices.

Be careful not to overcook the roast. 130 degrees F is good for medium-rare. Let the roast rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving to allow the temperature to equalize and the meat to re-absorb the juices - if you carve it as soon as it comes out of the over the roast will appear underdone in the middle and the juices will run all over.

I agree with NicePete that you shouldn’t let the roast sit in the bottom of the pan. You want to roast the meat, not stew it.

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Here’s a discussion that might help:

I’ve done the high temp to sear and low temp to finish. Didn’t come close to slow cooking over a long, long time. YMMV.

In my experience, slow-cooking makes for more tender meat. Cool if you like rare-to medium rare.

When I cooked for my in-laws, I just cranked up the heat. They’re well-done folks. Damn shame, too.

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Thanks. I’ll leave it on the rack. I just thought that it would give me more room to pile the vegies around it.

And I think I’ll go for about 250 in the oven. Sounds like slow and low is the way to go.

Thanks. I’ll try to remember to report back.

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How the other perfect suggests