YUM - Roasts!
I like the idea of Sunday Roasts but we often are doing something on Sundays so dont have them. We probably have a roast (with meat) about every 4 -8 weeks. If its chicken I do it, if its red meat DH does it.
What about you?
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YUM - Roasts!
I like the idea of Sunday Roasts but we often are doing something on Sundays so dont have them. We probably have a roast (with meat) about every 4 -8 weeks. If its chicken I do it, if its red meat DH does it.
What about you?
We have about one roast a week - and DH never does it!! :rofl:
I prefer pork, but I have on occasion made beef or lamb. Sometimes I do roast veg, other times its steamed. I always make sure I do a dessert for afterwards, even if its just jelly and icecream!
we used to have roast about once a week now not so much, usually will have it friday night or sunday night
tend to go for a roast lamb sometimes pork but not very often now its probably once a month
at least once a week when dh is home - last week it was twice. we cook large lamb roast and make shepherds pie with leftovers, or small beef for just that night
we share the cooking - depends who has free hands when stuff needs doing!
We have a roast once a week. Usually Pork, and usually on the BBQ as its YUMMO! But I can't wait to do slow roasted pork belly again that was DIVINE! Sundays are meat free here, as we usually have the kids godparents over (who are vegetarian) so we tend to do Roasts on Friday or Saturday night...
Sometimes once a week, sometimes once a fortnight. No particular special day of the week, just whenever.
Shared cooking here too. DP and I pretty much cook together most nights anyways.
Usually once a week, if not more.
Yep, we have one once every few weeks, usually lamb, sometimes beef, and rarely chicken or pork.
MMMM yum! With homemade gravy, none of that gravox or stock business ;)
We have a roast LAMB every sunday usless we go away for the weekend YUMMY and its an easy dinner for a sunday night!!!! YUMMY I am hungry now mmmmmmmmmm
We have a roast nearly every Sunday in the winter mostly chicken, never pork
And DH always cooks it pmsl
We only do chicken/turkey roasts because we don't eat red meat but yes! it's a family favourite. We have it about once a month. I'm always amazed at how quick and easy a roast is compared to most other dishes... once you have peeled and prepared the vegies the the most time consuming parts over really. We should do it more often. I'm thinking of doing a Christmas in July this month... made my Chrissy cake yesterday actually... and will look for a small turkey this weekend to roast.
mmmmmmmmmmmmm Roast chicken i have never actually personally cooked a roast chicken:redface::redface::redface::redface: lol so do you rub anything into it to give it a special flavour or just cook it the way it is and is it about the same cooking time as say a lamb???? Bit sad hey lol
We usually have a roast of something or other twice a week :D I just find them so easy, tasty and economical. There are always yummy leftovers for lunches or the next night's dinner (shepherd's pie or something else creative).
I usually do a deboned leg of lamb with garlic, rosemary and preserved lemons, but somtimes I do Moroccan spices with yoghurt for something different. We do chicken and beef too, but rarely pork.
I don't know I'll ask my husband hahaha:
No I think we put chicken seasoning on it and sometimes butter under the skin yum
We usually have a roast once a fornight and mostly roast chicken and sometime Lamb and Pork.
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I have a roastiserie for my chickens but the ones from woolies that are seasoned in the meat section are delicious and instructions are on the packet *yummmmmyyy* if I cook mine in oven I use a oven bag
Roast chicken is so easy... you can rub almost anything onto it... and making your own stuffing is sooo easy too... I like to experiment with using nuts (walnuts work well) with the stuffing... it's a great way to use up stale bread... just dry it out even more in the toaster or hot oven then blend into crumbs in the food processor. I use 1 egg to keep the stuffing 'together'. I can't post a recipe because I don't follow one! I also use an old lidded roaster Kande brand.... I'd say it's circa 1950 but it really saves having to clean the inside of the oven too much (from baked on spitting juices).
We do a roast about once a week in winter, less often in Summer. Usually lamb or pork, but I like kangaroo too (just buy it in Woolies, cheap as!). Occasionally roast a chicken and we're having Christmas in July next weekend, so we'll do a turkey.
DH usually cooks the lamb or pork, I'll do the kangaroo or chicken and the veges too. I love experimenting with stuffing int a chicken or turkey (breadcrumbs plus lots of fresh herbs, walnuts or pinenuts, sultanas, onions or shallots, dried apricots, garlic etc - delicious!).
Such an easy dinner! Just remember to always make enough for leftovers!:lol:
My mum has been doing a Sunday roast for as long as I can remember! My Dad's mum (nanna) used to it frequently and all us grandkids had a ball playing. Now mum's been doing it for years and we go there every weekend with my brothers and sister and our partners and kids. It's a family tradition! I love it! If it's Mum or Dad's birthday or Mother's Day or Father's Day, then I will tend to stick my hand up and do the Sunday roast for the family.
I buy a roast once a fortnight with the shopping. I try and alternate, but the lamb out here is so fresh and much nicer than beef IMO. I do pork, turkey and chicken too.
No particular night though as what is Sunday really to a shiftworker lol?
Always me that cooks though...DH wouldn't even know where(or what for that matter) the roasting tray was...
we have a roast several times a week.
because its cheap and easy to cook, just chuck it all in the oven and steem some vegies. and only 1 pan and 1 pot to wash. (plus plates etc)
we buy bulk and cut one roast beef into 3-4 smaller ones about 600g per roast.
i do a bake dinner about twice a week kids love my bake dinners
We usually have one once a week - no specific day. Mostly lamb, followed by pork, chicken and beef. But not so much lately as we haven't hung any sheep for a while so the freezer is looking a bit poor atm.
bake dinners are the best yum
Once a week here- either chicken (I just rub garlic, rosemary and sea salt into the skin), beef or lamb.
I do the most boring roasts :lol: Just the meat, three veg, seasoned with garlic, rosemary and salt and pepper. But that's the way we like 'em.
I no longer trust dh to cook roasts after he mixed in soy sauce with the oil for the vegies and then laid them on newspaper once they were done. My taters had adds on them.
I love to cook a lamb roast in the slow cooker as often as I can. Lamb roasts are a favourite here. I must do a pork roast again some time for my poor neglected DH who loves pork, but I hate it.
Once a fortnight. Normally pork, occasionlly beef or lamb. Dh cooks them, I have never cooked a roast in my life.
I just had an epiphany reading that (well sort of ;) ), I think from now on I need to do deserts to follow the roast too! It makes it more special, even if its just jelly and icecream! Fun for the kids.:
Varies here, just whenever we feel like one or normally when we see whole chook or a beef/lamb leg on special. No set day either, just really when I know I will be home in the afternoon to put it all on.
Yum!!
I try to have a Sunday roast but it doesn't always happen.
I always do my lamb in the SC now. It's so delish that way.
I do chicken when they have the free-range on special.
When I married DH I was really excited about being able to eat traditional Afghan roasts where they slow cook it them cut it into chunks and char-grill the outside (roast & BBQ how can you go wrong?) but I have never once eaten it - what a let-down :(
hahahaha :lol::
We have roast lamb or chicken here sometimes once a week or once a fortnight.Usually on a Wednesday night as its the day I'm home from work early enough to get it all ready. I'm the only one here who cooks. DH wouldn't know where to start :wall:
We have a friend who is a sheep farmer so we get the freshest yummiest lamb when ever we go visit :) If we have chicken I just go to RedLea and buy a ready to cook one that is pre seasoned and ready to cook. I also cook it in an oven bag to eliminate the splatter while its cooking. Oh and a large chook takes about 1.5 to 2 hours to cook.
We usually have a banana split or apple pie and icecream for desert.YUMMMMM!!!!!
we have roast once a fortnight. i throw it in with the shopping. we would like it more often, but we only get organic, free-range (farm killed if possible). and it appears that if you want that, you gotta own a gold mine LOL!
we generally have chicken or pork (depending on what the butcher has...ie if his farms that he buys off have it...
i do the roasts. DH has NO idea when it comes to roasting. once he decided to 'surprise' me and cooked a roast chicken...upside down, no seasoning, nothing. just threw it in and pumped up the gas LOL! it was horrid!!
i LOVE doing Jamie Olivers roast chicken. it is just yummy.
for pork, i do the basic, rock salt in the cuts and grinded salt on top and on the meat, stuff the cuts with rosemary/sage...and maybe a bit of honey...
usually have a side of apple sauce that i have cooked with a cinnamon stick. yum! oh and roast taties and sweet potato...
BUT no gravy. dont know how to make it!!! :redface:
Ooh, I love roast dinners!! I do one a week usually, I can't stand meat on the bone so I usually get those honey & macadamia rolled roast (chicken) from Lenard's or the equivalent (we don't have a Lenard's here anymore but the 'butcher' - they really only do chicken - always has them so I pick one up when doing the groceries), or if pork is on special at Woolies I'll grab a lump of it so we can have crackling :)
I do crunchy roast potatoes with garlic, roast pumpkin, a bit of sweet potato for myself (DH won't eat them) and then steamed carrots, corn, peas and broccoli, and I make gravy the 'proper' way (using pan juices for extra flavour)... and my goodness we're full afterwards, we never have room for dessert!
My roast dinners are DH's favourite so I do one at least a week to make up for cooking 'all that other crap' (stir-fries etc, he's a meat-and-taters kind of bloke but I like spicy exotic food that's simple to prepare and fast to cook) :)
i do lamb shanks and roast veges probably once a fortnight - just for me, one night when I get home from work - takes about 30-45 mins in the oven, I can put it on when I get home, have a shower, some downtime and then eat!
I like doing roast lamb and roast chicken. DH doesn't like roast beef and I don't like pork lol. I miss my grandmother's roast - she was a fabulous cook, and her baked dinner was the best.
I forgot to say that my fave part of doing a roast (any kind) is all the wonderful veges that go with it - taters (with herbs and garlic), sweet potatoes, parsnip, pumpkin, rosemary carrots (cut into sticks and wrap in alfoil with butter and a sprig of rosemary), onion and steamed greens. Yummo!:) Does anyone else do anything special/different to accompany their roasts?
I do one regularly, though not weekly~I should make more effort to do them, they are so easy! I love roast lamb, and pork, and chicken. But lamb is my fave. DH loves roast turkey, but I'm not too keen. Generally I just do boring old plain meat, no seasonings 'cept salt and pepper, though sometimes I will get creative and do rosmary, garlic, mustard...whatever depending on what meat we're having. I always make the gravey, apple sauce for pork, cranberry sauce for turkey, and often mint sauce for lamb. I've never made stuffing, I should try it one day, DH loves it! I always do heaps of roast veg- pumpkin, taties, sweet taties, carrot, onions. And have 2-3 other steamed veg too. Sometimes if I don't feel like roast veg I will do creamed potato bake.
This thread is inspiring me to do it more regularly, and with dessert. My girlfriend's mum used to do a chocolate self saucing pudding with her roasts, I used to love going to their house for sunday lunch after church!! YUM :D
I make seasoning - which is basically like stuffing but cooked separately and then you slice it into little pieces and serve with the meat. I prefer that to stuffing - I just can't eat something that has been shoved inside a chicken's chest cavity! It's basically just fresh breadcrumbs (or sometimes I use the stuffing mix from a box if I am feeling lazy), lemon or orange rind, onion, melted butter, egg and mixed herbs. If I am cooking a chicken I usually just stuff some lemon or onion inside it, instead of stuffing.
I would love to do roast every week but I just havent had the time, we go through stages where its once a week for a few weeks, then nothing for months
Once things settle down and if/when we move I want to get back into the sunday roast thing.
my grandmother always did it and its nice to bring that into my new family