Ophelia wrote:
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> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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>> Steve Pope wrote:
>>> Sky > wrote:
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>>>> ...... over-cooked standing rib (beef) roast? I'm curious because I
>>>> don't know of any remedies that work? How does one rescue an
>>>> over-cooked prime rib roast? And I mean a hefty one too - about
>>>> 10-pounds worth!!!!! Something like that. TIA.
>>>
>>> Can't be done. It can be used, like in burritos or something.
>>> But its role as a rib roast is kaput, finito.
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>> Make lots of gravy and have hot roast beef sandwiches.
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> I suppose it depends on just how 'overcooked' this beef is. Some people
> like their beef well done, so unless it is incinerated, sandwiches with
> gravy would be good. Years ago, I got a new oven just before
> Christmas. My turkey was very overdone All I could do was to take
> the meat off the bone and serve it in gravy. It wasn't the best but at
> least edible.


I make concessions about over cooked roast beef. Sometimes a small roast
has to be well done in order to get enough drippings to make a decent
gravy. I can tolerate well done beef in a sandwich, provided it is still
reasonably chewable. Slicing it thin and warming it in gravy makes it
palatable.