How do you cook a roast without causing a fire?

Question

I need to know before I try it...LOL..

Answer 1

Use a crock pot - add water and vegetables

Answer 2

Why, or how, would you cause a fire????? I don't think cooking a roast necessarily implies causing a fire! However, the fact that you're asking the question may mean that you previously experienced that misfortune!

Crock-pot cooking (slow, low temperature) would be the best way to avoid excessive heat and grease splattering (greater possibility of fire). It is reputed to cause less shrinkage and produce more tender meat (especially good for less-expensive cuts). Greater flavor, too. And, food rarely, if ever, gets burned in a crocked pot. But, if you don't have the time it requires, or the cut of meat doesn't need that kind of cooking....

It would help to know what KIND of a roast. Certain cuts of beef are by nature less tender, and benefit from cooking in liquid, usually the longer the better, both for texture and flavor. HOWEVER, I would never "pot roast" a Prime Rib of Beef or Pork Loin roast. Both are best when "dry" roasted in an oven (typically 325° F.), and I know of no instance in which that has caused a fire.

Answer 3

Place the meat in a deep casserole and salt and pepper the top. Fill the pan with water so the water level is halfway up the side of the roast. Cook at 325 for 3 1/2 hours or until the meat flakes and falls apart when you put a fork in it. Add an onion at the start if you wish and add potatoes and carrots about 45 minutes to an hour before you take the roast out of the oven.

If you don't already have the "Joy of Cooking" I highly recommend it.

Answer 4

I guess trying a rotisserie on the barbecue is not an option for you, so go ahead with one of the ideas you got from the other people who have answered.

A few tips though.....take the roast out of the packaging that you bought it in prior to putting the roast into either a crock-pot or a roasting pan. If you choose the oven method, make sure you pre-heat the oven, and you should probably stay away from high heat, so just go with a safe 350 or 325 degree oven temperature.

Good Luck, and keep a fire extinguisher handy....just in case.

Answer 5

There are several ways. The crock pot is a great way, put the roast in, add some water (not too much), a few veggies (carrots, onions, celery, potatoes), or maybe some dry onion soup mix, or a can of beer or coke. You could also cook it the same way in a dutch oven in your oven on about 275 or 300 for a few hours (depending on how big the roast is). I also cook them on the grill with a nice rub or marinated in a lovely sauce. You can cook it by searing it (browning quickly on all sides to lock in the juices) in an electric skillet (or stovetop skillet) then add the water and veggies. The key is to cook it slowly so it is tender and juicy, but not to overcook it. Also try to get the best cut of meat you can afford. I personally like the flavor of a chuck roast, but I grew up on eye of the round. Search some crock pot cooking websites or go to a used bookstore and grab a basic cookbook.
My husband just called and I told him I was answering you. He said put it in a roasting bag and stick it in the oven on 300 for about 5 hours. This from the man who burnt the first three meals he cooked for me! HaHa!! Good luck!

Answer 6

Put the meat in a large pan with lid, putting 1 cup of water in the pan. Add 1 package of Lipton dry onion soup mix, then surround the roast with baby carrots, fingerling potatoes (or cut some up, or use some small red ones--even sweet potatoes, peeled) Bake on low 325 for a couple of hours, depending on the size of the roast, or until meat falls apart or is tender with the "fork test' Low heat, slow cooking is the best to keep it from drying out or shrinking too much.
If you are cooking a rib roast or want to 'dry roast' a roast, put the meat on a rack which is on a cookie sheet, salt and pepper it, make a couple of slits into the meat and stick in a couple of cloves of garlic, lightly cover it with foil and bake at 375 for an hour or so, remembering to let it rest for 15-20 minutes after taking it out of the oven so you don't loose too many good juices. YUM. And above all-----don't play with matches!

Answer 7

This is the easiest way I've found to make roast, since my crock pot is broken.
Get a decent sized roasting pan, one with a lid.
Brown your roast on the stove first in a frying pan with a little bit of butter. Brown both sides, it helps keep the juices in.
Put it in your roasting pan, with 1cup of water,2 cubes of butter cut up in the pan, and vegetables.
I find the quickest, is baby carrots, small red potatoes, and onions sliced.
Season everything in your pan, garlic salt, pepper, seasoning salt, whatever you want.
Put the lid on, put in a 350 degree oven for about 2, 2 21/2 hours, and there ya go. My family loves it that way.

Answer 8

:) Try a crock-pot. 1 roast...1 bag of onion soup mix...1 can of cream of mushroom soup. Put the roast in the crock pot on low...mix together the soup and soup mix and spread over the top of the roast...cook all day. You wont start a fire and it is crazy tasty.

Answer 9

Don't turn the oven up so high!

And use a roasting pan so that the drippings don't fall on the bottom of the oven where it is really hot.

I always use an electronic temperature probe with an alarm when the temperature rises inside the roast to my desired endpoint. I don't know why everybody doesn't use them. They are cheap and remove all of the guess work.

Answer 10

Use a crock pot set on low for about 8 to 10 hours. Put in a cup of water, sliced onion, baby carrots and quartered potatoes. It'll cook itself and be the best roast you ever ate. Season it prior to putting it in with garlic and salt and pepper. trust me!

Answer 11

Add about 2 to 3 cups water with the roast, set oven to 350 and put foil over. ( im cooking one right now) cook for at least 2 hours, i cook mine for 4-6 hours.
Dont put your veggies in till the last 45 min of cooking. or they turn to mush.