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I am having a party and I have on order a large top round of beef, I think it is about 25-30lbs. Any ideas on cooking methods?
Top round of beef
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Well you could either smoke it, or roast it. Either way do it low and slow. Cook it till its about 125f for rare. But you gotto do it really low heat, I would cook it at 225 in the oven or smoker. Also season it heavy, get a injector to get some good stuff inside as well.
LMJ
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Nah, you don't really need to season it that much if you cook it nice and rare. Gotta slice it thin, though.
Alton did a whole ep of rib roasts, but you can apply the same logic easily to a more humble top round roast.
http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season5/Roast/RoastTranscript.htm
You'll definitely need a probe thermometer for this.
Alton did a whole ep of rib roasts, but you can apply the same logic easily to a more humble top round roast.
http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season5/Roast/RoastTranscript.htm
You'll definitely need a probe thermometer for this.
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Thanks for the info!
what do you think about cooking it in the oven for a few hours then throwing it on the smoker to finish it off?
what do you think about cooking it in the oven for a few hours then throwing it on the smoker to finish it off?
LMJ
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I agree, might as well go with the smoker the whole time. 8)
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Ok, so I think I will smoke it, I just called my butcher to ask actually how big it is and its 23lbs.
I am thinking about 7-8 hrs of cooking? at 225°?
maybe I will cut it in half to cut down on the cooking time
my butcher mentioned rubbing it in garlic, buttter, salt etc....
also that if I smoke it, by the time its done it will be well done on the outside and rare on the inside. They also mentioned cutting off pieces while it cooked
Im rather new to smoking things, so this should be fun or a disaster
I am thinking about 7-8 hrs of cooking? at 225°?
maybe I will cut it in half to cut down on the cooking time
my butcher mentioned rubbing it in garlic, buttter, salt etc....
also that if I smoke it, by the time its done it will be well done on the outside and rare on the inside. They also mentioned cutting off pieces while it cooked
Im rather new to smoking things, so this should be fun or a disaster
LMJ
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I reiterate, you've got to use a thermometer. Cooking time is dependent on surface-to-mass ratio, deepest point from any surface, circulation of heat... Lots of things more complicated than weight and temperature.
A probe thermometer would be best, but any meat thermometer jabbed into the deepest, thickest part of the roast is better than none at all. When that sucker hits 120 degrees, pull the meat, and wrap it in foil to rest it before carving.
A probe thermometer would be best, but any meat thermometer jabbed into the deepest, thickest part of the roast is better than none at all. When that sucker hits 120 degrees, pull the meat, and wrap it in foil to rest it before carving.
