Roasting 101 – Fundamentals of Roasting Meats

Chef Jeremy gets lots of questions about roasting meats so for the next few weeks, he'll cover a number of topics to help you roast meats successfully. He starts with the tools needed and then talks about tempering meats.

Tools for successful roasting

·         Oven thermometer – An oven thermometer is the only way to truly know the temperature of your oven.

·         Digital Probe thermometer – Designed to fit in the pocket, this is the best way to determine when meats are cooked to specific temperatures. 

·         Slicing knife – Slicing knives are designed to delicately carve roasted meats with accuracy and perfection. 

Tempering

Tempering roasts refers to allowing the cut of meat to come closer to room temperature before the roasting process.  Tempering a roast before cooking warms the internal temperature of the meat.  This allows the center to cook to the desired temperature without overcooking and drying out the exterior.  This important technique will help create the perfect and consistent doneness from the inside out instead of dry and chewy on the outside and raw and tough on the inside.


Next week: Jeremy will cover how to develop crusts on roasts.