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OK, so I'm feeling ambitious this Easter. I need to cook for only 10 adults and about 5ish kids. This is for Wifey's side of the family. Traditionally my side would roast or grill a leg of lamb but her side isn't really into lamb. We ALWAYS have ham at nearly every family get together. Personally, I've cooked my last ham for a very long time I love ham but I'm just tired of cooking it all the bloody time!
Anyway, even though the meal will be at mt BIL's house I'm still charged with cooking the main dish. I'll also be holding a small and very informal cooking class for the ladies in the family that aren't as ambitious as I am in the kitchen. I haven't cooked very many Prime Rib roasts. Maybe 2 or 3. It's just too expensive to cook for more than 4 but impossible to get a perfect medium rare with a roast small enough for 2. Now I have 10 people and I'm gonna splurge!
So there are many different ways to cook a rib roast. I've always wanted to try a salt dome but I don't know if you can obtain a good crust / sear with a salt dome. I thought about a rotisserie buy BIL doesn't have one. BIL said to pre-cut and grill & serve Cowboy steaks but I'm not liking that idea. The flavor just isn't the same as an in-tact rib roast.
So... For all who'se reading... Give me your best ideas... Please!!! I know I'm gonna have to take out a second mortgage to pay for choice roasts. My primary objectives are taste (of course) and presentation. I kinda thought about plating two ginormous piles of salt and offering a mallet to a few diners. Tell them to crack the salt open and see what's inside. Too messy??? Too ambitious??? Not smart at all??? Mallets + beer & wine = a trip to the hospital for stitches and a concussion??? Let me have it. The good; the bad; and the fantastic!!!!
Anyway, even though the meal will be at mt BIL's house I'm still charged with cooking the main dish. I'll also be holding a small and very informal cooking class for the ladies in the family that aren't as ambitious as I am in the kitchen. I haven't cooked very many Prime Rib roasts. Maybe 2 or 3. It's just too expensive to cook for more than 4 but impossible to get a perfect medium rare with a roast small enough for 2. Now I have 10 people and I'm gonna splurge!
So there are many different ways to cook a rib roast. I've always wanted to try a salt dome but I don't know if you can obtain a good crust / sear with a salt dome. I thought about a rotisserie buy BIL doesn't have one. BIL said to pre-cut and grill & serve Cowboy steaks but I'm not liking that idea. The flavor just isn't the same as an in-tact rib roast.
So... For all who'se reading... Give me your best ideas... Please!!! I know I'm gonna have to take out a second mortgage to pay for choice roasts. My primary objectives are taste (of course) and presentation. I kinda thought about plating two ginormous piles of salt and offering a mallet to a few diners. Tell them to crack the salt open and see what's inside. Too messy??? Too ambitious??? Not smart at all??? Mallets + beer & wine = a trip to the hospital for stitches and a concussion??? Let me have it. The good; the bad; and the fantastic!!!!