Roasts - do you?

[Bathsheba]

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.

[*LovemyKids*]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm Roast chicken i have never actually personally cooked a roast chicken 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

[nanananny]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm Roast chicken i have never actually personally cooked a roast chicken 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

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

[Leemar]

We usually have a roast once a fornight and mostly roast chicken and sometime Lamb and Pork.

[Rach75]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm Roast chicken i have never actually personally cooked a roast chicken 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

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

[Bathsheba]

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).

[JLeigh29]

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!

[Laranna]

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.

[~Kim~]

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...

[kristy J]

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.

[chickiebabe]

i do a bake dinner about twice a week kids love my bake dinners

[Trillian]

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.

[chickiebabe]

bake dinners are the best yum

[Lolli]

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 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.

[toomanyshoes]

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

[Epacris]

We usually have a roast of something or other twice a week 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.