Laughing Grass
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Lol I was wondering why you were working with a cheap cut of meat.
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Metasynth
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Well, it’s pot roast. So you generally want a “cheap” cut of meat. “Choice” quality is middle of the road. It’s not “Prime” but it’s better than “Select”.
The beef industry here is weird…but I digress
A “cheap” cut of meat is gonna have a lot more connective tissue, which would be bad if this were a steak, or something cooked quickly to a desired temperature like medium or medium rare.
But for a braise, which pot roast is, the cooking time and lower heat allows that connective tissue, collagen, and everything to break down, and make the meat super fall apart tender, as well as adding that delicious gelatin to the sauce, making it rich and lovely and coat the meat beautifully.
But yeah, I mean, if you meant cheap cause it’s “choice”, that’s pretty standard here.
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Metasynth
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I have absolutely no say in what happens here. This cute (and chef un-friendly) kitchen is someones brainchild, and they happen to be very proud of it.
raratt
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I saw some meat company listing Select as their best quality meat above Choice. I pointed out their error to them and sent the USDA ratings pic. Doesn't Prime mostly go to restaurants? I don't see it available where I shop.
Paul Drake
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She started out with sheep shears. Ahhhh feels so good.
BarnBuster
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No 'taters? I really love pot roast, one of those Sunday comfort meals I remember from when I was a kid.
Mom always made it in a dutch oven.
Metasynth
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I get a lot of places around here selling Prime, but this is Los Angeles county, and the ‘nicer’ part of it, to boot. The fancier stores often carry it, like Whole Foods or Bristol Farms.
raratt
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I don't go to fancy stores, lol.
Metasynth
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No potatoes in the crock pot in the beginning, if I add them, I add them a couple hours before it’s ready, so they don’t turn to complete mush.
But my gf doesn’t like potatoes done in the crock, so I’ll probably make some garlic mashed on the side, and roast some more carrots in the oven
Metasynth
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I do mostly Ralph’s/Kroger, and yeah, not a lot of Prime in their meat counter usually. Occasionally they sell pre-cut Prime steaks wrapped in plastic on the styrofoam trays, except instead of white trays, they put them on blue or black I think.
BarnBuster
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I always have trouble getting them to come out "right" in a crock pot along with the rest.
DarkWeb
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You have ears
Metasynth
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Yeah, usually when you add them in the beginning they turn to mush. If you wait till the pot roast is almost ready, and add them in the last hour or two (depending on how small they’re cut), that helps them retain some structural integrity
Laughing Grass
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I didn't mean cheap in a way to be insulting, sorry if It came off that way. Not used to seeing you make comfort food.
When I got my first apartment I invited my parents over for dinner. Bought a massive $10ish rump roast and roasted it with potatoes and carrots. Looked really good, unfortunately it was so tough you could barely chew it.
Laughing Grass
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Not very blue????
Metasynth
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I’m no food snob, I love all things tasty. I make a mean lasagna too. Braises are some of my favorite things to make and eat…I just don’t do it often because it takes a lot more planning that just whipping something together last minute
Laughing Grass
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I'm kind of a food snob lol.
DarkWeb
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Because, you loose daylight early. It's fucking stupid and we should stick to one or the other.