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Rib of beef - help please!
My sister brought round a rib of beef she'd got in Aldi half-price, and as she and her partner are off on holiday, she's given it to me. But I'm a minimum wage earner, living off chicken, mince and occasionally pork, and I have never cooked beef. I don't want to ruin it, as even half-price it was expensive!! I've got friends coming for dinner tomorrow and would be ever so grateful for some cooking suggestions. Thanks in advance.
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Is it bone in? And how much does it weigh?
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The bone is in it, and it's 3.6kg.
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Ok. Oven up as high as you can. Cut a couple of onions in half and place in a roasting tray - put the beef on top. Cook at top heat in the oven for 20 mins, then turn down to 160/170 and cook for a further 2 hours, basting 2 or 3 times. This will cook it rare-ish. You can cook it for longer but tbh that's a waste of good rib. Leave it to rest for half hour before serving.
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Thank you so much!!
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Just to add, don't cover it when cooking - and only loosely cover when it's resting. Enjoy!
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I cook my rib roasts really slow on a really low temperature a la Heston. I heat my oven to 60 degrees C and then cook the rib for about 5 hours and then rest it for an hour. It's always completely delicious and on the rare side. Enjoy! What a lovely treat!
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My sister brought round a rib of beef she'd got in Aldi half-price, and as she and her partner are off on holiday, she's given it to me. But I'm a minimum wage earner, living off chicken, mince and occasionally pork, and I have never cooked beef. I don't want to ruin it, as even half-price it was expensive!! I've got friends coming for dinner tomorrow and would be ever so grateful for some cooking suggestions. Thanks in advance.
![]() Ofcouse you could cook it rare and slice it and if need be flash the slices through the oven to cook them more. Or nip to the shops and buy a meat thermometer. |
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