I thought this is a woodworking site maybe your roast turned out like a wood
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"Dave Smith" wrote in message
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Hi. I want to make my first roast (beef). Is it better to bake it in
the oven, or to cook it on the stove? Do I need to add potatoes,
onions, carrots, etc? I would also appreciate any specific
recipes/tips. I want to impress my fiance's parents.


It depends on the cut of beef. Cheaper, tougher cuts are good as pot
roast, which can be done on the stove, though I think that once the meat
is seared and the broth added it is better cooked in the oven. A good cut
of beef should definitely be done in the oven. You can roast the
vegetables in the pan with the roast, but they can also be roasted in a
separate pan. Cut them into appropriate sizes so that they will cook in
the same amount of time, rub them with a bit of oil and season with salt
and pepper. Good gravy and Yorkshire Pudding should impress them.