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Cooking & Baking

csziggy

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23. Yeah - though I understand where he got that

Reply to pengillian101 (Reply #22)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 01:53 AM

Nov 2013

His mother was a mediocre cook and salt was the only flavoring he had. Now if I cook something that may not need salt, I have to warn him. But it's easier to just not put salt into things and let him add it.

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How do you make pot roast? [View all] babylonsister Nov 2013 OP

I like to marinade the meat for a day or two. MichiganVote Nov 2013 #1

I roll it in flour pscot Nov 2013 #2

Sounds perfect to me, esp. the turnip. Many folks don't realize what amazing flavor japple Nov 2013 #5

One Way I Like, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2013 #3

Good to see you Mag. Ginger's a good idea. Some are leery but a bit does well, especially with beef. pinto Nov 2013 #8

Don't have recipe handy, elleng Nov 2013 #4

I do the easy crock pot way... 2theleft Nov 2013 #6

I also like to use finely diced turnips and parsnips in the CP for sweetness. n/t unhappycamper Nov 2013 #15

My take - Season it really well all around. Brown hot and fast, either stove top or broiler. pinto Nov 2013 #7

First dry the roast Warpy Nov 2013 #9

I came to the right place-now we need a pot roast cook-off! babylonsister Nov 2013 #10

We usually crockpot ours Lucinda Nov 2013 #11

I like Cook's Illustrated's beef stew recipe Bolo Boffin Nov 2013 #12

Yup, the one I made today looks just like that. pengillian101 Nov 2013 #21

I made a pot roast last night Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2013 #13

Here's how I do it..... msanthrope Nov 2013 #14

Great thread locks Nov 2013 #16

Onion soup and canned cream of mushroom, baby! spinbaby Nov 2013 #17

We usually do ours in the crockpot. TxDemChem Nov 2013 #18

My favorite has Asian flavors. cbayer Nov 2013 #19

Very simple - like Mom used to make csziggy Nov 2013 #20

"my husband salts everything without tasting" pengillian101 Nov 2013 #22

Yeah - though I understand where he got that csziggy Nov 2013 #23