WHAT TO DO WITH A NOT SO GREAT ROAST

[gary s]

A while back I bought a 2-pack of chuck tender roast. I had just gotten my SV, had done CSR's and was anxious to do a Chuck Roast. Got it all going and shot a pic to my good friend Bear.
He answered back saying what is that? I was afraid of that, but I went ahead with it anyway.
After all those hours in the SV, browning on the grill and a little rest, it was tough. Got out my slicer and sliced it thin for RB sandwiches. Well the other day I pulled the other half out of the freezer to let it thaw. I was going to go the SV route again, but decided Crock Pot.
After 8 hours in the CP on high it still wasn't melt in your mouth tender. let it cool and put it in the fridge. Two days later I pulled it out and in the oven for another couple of hours.
Edible, but not great, just a tough piece of meat.
So I hate to throw thing out so today I got that sucker out, chopped it up and in the Chili pot.
Been simmering foe hours. Pretty darn good now.
Lesson learned "BUY A CHUCK ROAST" !!!!

Here are a couple of pics


See they didn't look bad

Chuck Tender Roast

Best part Aaahhh Chili

 

[Bearcarver]

There ya go!!! :)

I'll bet that's Awesome!!

Great save, Gary!!

Maybe somebody more learned than I can tell us exactly what that meat really was???

Bear

 

[gary s]

Maybe ?? Chime in if you do. Even my Wife said she never saw a chuck roast look like that.
Good chili though.

 

[motocrash]

Once...twice..three times a'chili
And I love you

 

[gary s]

Thanks guys.

 

[browneyesvictim]

Now I have a craving for chili cheese dogs... with onions please!

 

[gary s]

Now I have a craving for chili cheese dogs... with onions please!
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Dang that does sound good wish I had some hot dogs already got the cheese grated and onions chopped

Gary

 

[noboundaries]

That picture appears to be some cut of round roast. Definitely not chuck.

Great save on the chili.

 

[myownidaho]

Great looking chili! That actually looks like bottom round roast.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Looks like part of that big beef Chuck pectoral muscle I saw one day.. maybe not.

 

[motocrash]

USDA Firestone select roast

 

[gary s]

Or Boa Constrictor Those rascals were sure enough tough.
That last one went 8 hours in the crock pot, 2 hours in the oven and 5 hours in the chili.

Gary

 

[gary s]

That picture appears to be some cut of round roast. Definitely not chuck.

Great save on the chili.

Kinda what I was thinking and a 25 year old Bull

Gary

 

[SmokinAl]

Nice save!
The chili looks delicious!
Al

 

[gary s]

Nice save!
The chili looks delicious!
Al

Thanks Al I appreciate it ----- BTW how is the pig hunt coming ?

Gary

 

[smokesontuesday]

As a roast that looks like it would have made good jerky. Definitely a round roast, probably bottom round.

 

[Bearcarver]

Did a little searching:

It's not a Round Roast.
Apparently a "Chuck Tender Roast" is different than a "Chuck Roast";

This is what they call a "Chuck Tender Roast".
Looks like what Gary had:

And this is what we know as a "Chuck Roast":

 

[maineac]

As a roast that looks like it would have made good jerky. Definitely a round roast, probably bottom round.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Very little fat there.

 

[gary s]

Thanks, I am going to tell the butcher they need to Re-name it "Chuck Tough A_ _ Roast"

Gary

 

[browneyesvictim]

I've seen that called "Mock Tender" or "Petite Filet" out here. Definitely all a ploy of names to fool consumers into thinking its something more than it is.