I have tried and tried

[meganjane]

Roast beef is best cooked on very high heat (220C) for the first 20 minutes. I only cook a roast beef for about an hour or less, depending on the size, then wrap it in foil.

Roast Chicken is delicious if you brine the chicken first for a day in a large container with loads of salt. Drain, dry and spray with oil before roasting.

Another delicious way of cooking a roast of beef is a pot roast. Seal the beef on all sides in a large heavy based pan. Reduce heat and add 1 cup stock and top the beef with sliced onions and some tomato sauce. Cook slowly for about 1 hour. Add peeled large chunk cut veggies and cook for a further 1/2 hour or until veggies are done. Place beef and veggies in a dish to keep warm while making gravy from the juices. YUM, YUM!

[CreamPuff63]

MJ your pot roast sounds delish, I have never made a pot roast so maybe tonight?

[obbie]

 I love doing roasts.
Sunday i made 4 lasanges to freeze, scones for the kids, biccies.

Funny how some things are so easy , and then so hard for others.
I love cooking for a big crowd, or dinner partys.
people are always dropping in,

[cookie1]

Dede I use our turbo cooker for roasts too. I can see how it's going as well as keeping the oven clean. We like our roasts well done.

[demak]

Fundj I know what you mean about roasts.  I love them, but find them daunting.  About the only thing I do know is a beef fillet (whole) wrapped in bacon to keep it more moist.  Couple of dollops of TMX butter in the bottom of the baking dish, place the beef wrapped in bacon on top and put another couple of dollops of butter and pour over some balsamic vinegar.  Bake high around 220 for twenty minutes.  Turn over and turn down to 180 for a further 10 - 15.  Take out and wrap in foil and keep until the vegies are done and the gravy made.  Keeping the meat aside really makes it juicy and tender.  I never cook the vegies in the same pan as the meat though.  Good luck

[fundj&e]

i like the sound of that thanks demak 

[meganjane]

fundj, the other option is to get your partner to cook the roasts...

[fundj&e]

he does not cook

but he does everthing  else

[dede]

Tonight we had roast lamb cooked in the Turbo cooker (Cooked to perfection)
I used to always use oven bags to keep the moisture in and these would always make for a very yummy roast. I find Beef roast the hardest as it tends to dry out quickly but if you add a cup of coke (fizzy drink type) into the oven bag with the roast you end up with the perfect roast beef.

[Lellyj]

but if you add a cup of coke (fizzy drink type) into the oven bag with the roast you end up with the perfect roast beef.

Wow!  Really?  Great tip . . . if you read back in this thread you will find that I am "roast-challenged" too!  Will try this. Thanks for sharing

[dede]

I must admit when I first heard the coke tip I thought it sounded disgusting but it really is very yummy. Worth a try.