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Default Pot roast was tough


"Mitch" <Mitch@...> schreef in bericht
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> Had shoe leather for dinner. Please school me.
>
> I had a 2-pound bottom round roast. I dredged it in flour and braised
> it in a skillet until it was browned on all sides.
>
> I covered the bottom of a baking dish with baby carrots. In another
> dish I combined cream-of-mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix, and some
> white wine.
>
> I placed the roast on top of the carrots, poured the mixture over the
> roast, put the lid on, and cooked at 325 F for 90 minutes.
>
> Was it overcooked, or did it need to cook longer to tenderize it?
>
> I swear I can't have one meal where my kids aren't bitching about the
> food.
>
> The carrots were great, though.
> Oh, and the potatoes were perfect. Nuked them for 10 minutes like
> someone suggested, then covered in oil and finished in the 325 oven
> for 30 minutes. They came out exactly as they do when they cook at
> 425 for 90 minutes. Good to know.


Tyr cooking it longer and do not add COLD liquid to the meat - preheat
whatever liquid you are using.

Recooking undercooked braised meat is very well possoible and actually
improves the flavor.

Good luck!