Best Beef/Meat for Shredding?

bananacake · 12-05-2016, 01:28 PM

I have been doing various freezer meals with pot roast. Sometimes it shreds and sometimes it doesn't

Is there a particular kind of roast that is good for shredding?

MaySunflowers · 12-05-2016, 01:59 PM

Chicken shreds great for me... even better after going into the slow cooker to make broth... anything shreds after the slow cooker.

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bananacake · 12-05-2016, 04:27 PM

Yes, I'm asking specifically for beef. I made a roast recently and it did not shred. This happens a lot for me

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AngelaVA · 12-05-2016, 04:35 PM

When mine doesn't shred either the meat is too fatty or it hasn't been cooked long enough. Chuck roasts are sometimes too fatty to shred.

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MaySunflowers · 12-05-2016, 11:23 PM

Sorry, thought the "meat" bit meant others too.

My beef I do for stew in the slow cooker falls apart. I think roasting often dries meat so you need to cook it in a way that retains moisture if you want it to break apart.

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Mother of Sons · 12-05-2016, 11:48 PM

I can usually get anything to shred. Most likely you need to cook longer. I usually cook at a lower temp
For 4-5 hours.

2sunshines · 12-06-2016, 05:20 AM

Yep, lower, longer and with more moisture added.

I sometimes have the results you have -- where it's just not shredding... In that case, I cut it up, throw it back in the juices/broth and let it go longer.

I have found the slow cooker to be the best method for shredded meat.

Lady Grey · 12-06-2016, 10:09 AM

I like to use a rump roast or round roast for shredding. They are a little leaner than the chuck roast.

bananacake · 12-06-2016, 10:47 AM

I don't think the "high" setting on my crockpot works. But the "low" setting is pretty hot. I always cook it for at least 5 hours. I actually have it in my mini crock today on low.

These are all freezer meals so I should start writing what kind of beef it is. I just buy whatever is on sale.

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bananacake · 12-07-2016, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaySunflowers

Sorry, thought the "meat" bit meant others too.

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That was confusing - sorry

We do chicken a lot

I have a child who doesn't love chicken, so I try to do beef as well.

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schmamy · 12-07-2016, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bananacake

I don't think the "high" setting on my crockpot works. But the "low" setting is pretty hot. I always cook it for at least 5 hours. I actually have it in my mini crock today on low.

These are all freezer meals so I should start writing what kind of beef it is. I just buy whatever is on sale.

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If you are cooking on low for 5 hours, I would guess that's why it's not shredding. That's not very long. I've not found a kind of beef yet that WON'T shred if it's crockpotted long enough. I typically do a roast 6-8 hours on high. And I've used just about anything. Chuck, shoulder, rump...even a flank steak will shred if you cook it all day.

2sunshines · 12-08-2016, 02:45 AM

I agree.

Longer and add more liquid if it's drying out at all.

ViolaMum · 12-08-2016, 05:16 AM

Just a random factoid I picked up - I read a Cook's Illustrated article several years ago about crock pots. Their testing showed that the difference between low and high settings wasn't the actual cooking temperature but rather how long it took the unit to get to it's final cooking temperature. The low setting took longer to get there, but it was pretty much the same temp as the high setting once it settled into cooking. That seemed to hold true for pretty much every unit they tested.

Honestly, I'd use fattier cuts if the goal is to shred it. All that fat will break down and provide moisture if given enough time. And according to the TV chefs my kids like to quote, "Fat is flavor."

bananacake · 01-19-2017, 09:10 AM

I'm doing a freezer meal day Saturday. Which of these roasts would be best for shredding post crockpot cooking?

Top round
Bottom round/back rump
Sirloin spoon

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charla · 01-19-2017, 09:37 AM

I'm not hugely up on my cuts of beef. I've read that top round doesn't shred very well and bottom round shreds but into smaller pieces like ground beef. I'm not familiar at all with the other cut but through a cursory google search, that cut seems like it is usually sliced like for sandwiches.

On the other hand, it doesn't seem to matter what cut of roast I buy at the store, if I put it in my crockpot with beef broth and cook it on low all day, it seems like anything shreds.

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bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? I have been doing various freezer meals with pot roast. Sometimes it shreds and sometimes it doesn't Is there a particular kind of roast that is good for shredding? __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

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MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? Chicken shreds great for me... even better after going into the slow cooker to make broth... anything shreds after the slow cooker. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

12-05-2016, 04:27 PM	#3
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? Yes, I'm asking specifically for beef. I made a roast recently and it did not shred. This happens a lot for me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

12-05-2016, 04:35 PM	#4
AngelaVA Rose Garden Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 11,512	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? When mine doesn't shred either the meat is too fatty or it hasn't been cooked long enough. Chuck roasts are sometimes too fatty to shred. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Wife to David since July 2005, Mama to Genevieve born June 2006 and to Gabrielle born February 2009

12-05-2016, 11:23 PM	#5
MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? Sorry, thought the "meat" bit meant others too. My beef I do for stew in the slow cooker falls apart. I think roasting often dries meat so you need to cook it in a way that retains moisture if you want it to break apart. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

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Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? I can usually get anything to shred. Most likely you need to cook longer. I usually cook at a lower temp For 4-5 hours.

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2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? Yep, lower, longer and with more moisture added. I sometimes have the results you have -- where it's just not shredding... In that case, I cut it up, throw it back in the juices/broth and let it go longer. I have found the slow cooker to be the best method for shredded meat. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

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Lady Grey Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,620	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? I like to use a rump roast or round roast for shredding. They are a little leaner than the chuck roast. __________________ Sara

12-06-2016, 10:47 AM	#9
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? I don't think the "high" setting on my crockpot works. But the "low" setting is pretty hot. I always cook it for at least 5 hours. I actually have it in my mini crock today on low. These are all freezer meals so I should start writing what kind of beef it is. I just buy whatever is on sale. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

12-08-2016, 02:45 AM	#12
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? I agree. Longer and add more liquid if it's drying out at all. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

12-08-2016, 05:16 AM	#13
ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,542	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? Just a random factoid I picked up - I read a Cook's Illustrated article several years ago about crock pots. Their testing showed that the difference between low and high settings wasn't the actual cooking temperature but rather how long it took the unit to get to it's final cooking temperature. The low setting took longer to get there, but it was pretty much the same temp as the high setting once it settled into cooking. That seemed to hold true for pretty much every unit they tested. Honestly, I'd use fattier cuts if the goal is to shred it. All that fat will break down and provide moisture if given enough time. And according to the TV chefs my kids like to quote, "Fat is flavor." __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

01-19-2017, 09:10 AM	#14
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? I'm doing a freezer meal day Saturday. Which of these roasts would be best for shredding post crockpot cooking? Top round Bottom round/back rump Sirloin spoon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

01-19-2017, 09:37 AM	#15
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,667	Re: Best Beef/Meat for Shredding? I'm not hugely up on my cuts of beef. I've read that top round doesn't shred very well and bottom round shreds but into smaller pieces like ground beef. I'm not familiar at all with the other cut but through a cursory google search, that cut seems like it is usually sliced like for sandwiches. On the other hand, it doesn't seem to matter what cut of roast I buy at the store, if I put it in my crockpot with beef broth and cook it on low all day, it seems like anything shreds. __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

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