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Old 05-02-2011, 02:16 PM   #1
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Question Questions about "Pot Roast" in the CP

I love crockpot cooking but I've never quite been able to get the "roast beef" or "pot roast" thing down just right.

Is there a way to cook a roast in the CP and have it still maintain its "slice-ability"?

I use a chuck roast when I want to make shredded beef for tacos & taquitos but sometimes I want a good 'ol fashioned pot roast & potatoes, without having to use the oven- but it always comes out kind of shreddy, even when using other cuts of beef.

Any suggestions? What am I doing wrong? Thanks!
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The only way I've ever been able to slice my roast is when I dry oven roast it. I end up serving chunks (or else really thick slices sometimes) when I cook it in liquid in the CP, and my mom always did her pot roast (in liquid) in a covered pot in the oven and it turned out the same way (basically unsliceable). But delicious anyway!!!
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I had no idea pot-roast could be sliceable... . I think I'll hang out here and try to learn something.
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I use rump roast. Actually there's one in my CP right now as I type, and I just peeled the potatoes to boil and later mash.

I usually just use garlic salt, black pepper, and sale to season, but sometimes I use onion soup (1 packet) and it then tastes like italian beef!
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Cook it for a shorter period of time. 4-5 pound roasts usually take 7-8 hours on low before they shred (in my 4qt crockpot); check it at 5-6 hours.
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Using a leaner cut can help too. It will be drier, but that's what the liquid around it is for. You just spoon it over the slices afterward.
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I get on better slicing a roast done in the crockpot if I cook it, remove from crockpot and liquid, wrap and refridgerate overnight before slicing it. A really sharp knife is needed.

Although it always tastes good it is nice to have proper slices sometimes, I agree.
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I had no idea pot-roast could be sliceable... . I think I'll hang out here and try to learn something.
Yeah, you're supposed to be able to slice pot roast, or at least my grandma can.
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another who didn't know pot roast was sliceable
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Old 05-03-2011, 03:29 PM   #10
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Thanks ladies, lots of great ideas!! I'm going to try making it this weekend, I'll let you know how it goes.
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