A Little O/T but How Do You Tell Your Grandmother Her Roasts Suck?

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Thanks to those that replied. Yes, I know its my grandmother and I should just suck it up but I feel something needs to be said. I'm sure having the family making excuses to not go for dinner is hurting her more than if something gets said. I have cooked and smoked roasts before, if there is any red she wont touch it, if its well done she will have a little bit. This is not a topic I am looking forward to bringing up with her.

As for how she cooks it, she sets a small roast on a cooling rack inside a roasting pan to keep the meat out of the juices. I'm not sure of the exact temperature or time but the oven is constantly set at 400*F when ever I see it and shes always talking about starting the meat then having breakfast so I can assume 8 hours or so in the roaster. Plus the seasoning salt draws out the moisture as well. Im sure its becoming jerky after all the fats have rendered out. If she does any basting all it is doing is preventing the crust from burning.
 
If she watches television. Watch the old shows of Alton Brown when he did his cooking show with her. He does a lot of in-depth why you cook it this way and what is going on with the meat. Probably one of the best cooking shows I've watched. He does a lot of explaining when he's cooking. When he's doing the meat episodes. He explains what's going on with the fat and how the collagen within the meat is changing for the better.
 
Take an oven therm over and check to see the oven temp knob matches the thermometer.... "quietly"....
My mom and grandma cooked the same way... Cooked the ke-rap out of it.. I sure wish they were still here so I could eat their cooking... Just sayin'...
 
My Pennsylvania Dutch Grandma was 4' 10" tall, and very Stubborn, but she was an Awesome Cook.

It was my Mother who was a lousy cook (RIP), but all we did was Grin & Bear it.

My Suggestion would be "Grin & Bear it".

Bear
 
Take an oven therm over and check to see the oven temp knob matches the thermometer.... "quietly"....
My mom and grandma cooked the same way... Cooked the ke-rap out of it.. I sure wish they were still here so I could eat their cooking... Just sayin'...

My Pennsylvania Dutch Grandma was 4' 10" tall, and very Stubborn, but she was an Awesome Cook.

It was my Mother who was a lousy cook (RIP), but all we did was Grin & Bear it.

My Suggestion would be "Grin & Bear it".

Bear


God Bless You Both! You two are the greatest!

I feel very grateful that I got to meet both of you here on the Forum and learn from you, Sage advice, Thanks guys,

John
 
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