Tying & Rolling techniques

Techniques


Weight & Time:

Kitchen string helps roasts hold their shape during cooking. If you don't feel confident testing your roast with a skewer, a thermometer can be left in the joint while cooking. Once it reaches the right temperature the roast is ready. An oven thermometer will ensure your oven is running at the right temperature recommended in the recipe to cook meat evenly. Most recipes give roasting time per weight, so scales are an asset.

Tying:

Tying the meat keeps its shape during roasting, helps to cook it more evenly and keeps any additions to the roast, such as herbs, firmly in place during cooking. Begin tying by making a loop around the thickest end of he joint. Then, on the top side, tie the string at 4 cm intervals along the meat. When you come to the end, turn it over and thread the string under the loops along the underside. Tie a firm knot to the front to finish.




Guide to Meat

The best cooking technique for Eye Fillet Steak

Choose an eye fillet steak that is of good quality and aged well, which is guaranteed with AngusPure and Wakanui Blue. Take the steak out of the fridge for 20 minutes before cooking to let it reach room temperature. Oil the steak but not the pan and then season accordingly. We especially recommend Sale Alla Erbe (sea salt with herbs - recommended by Simon Gault) available from our pantry range. Heat the pan to a very high heat, and then cook steaks 3 minutes each side for rare, or 4.5 minutes each side for medium. Once you have finished cooking, rest the meat on a plate or loosely cover with tin foil for five minutes before serving. Letting the meat stand is a very important aspect and the secret to a delicious steak, it also ensures a consistent cook through, and ultimate tenderness.


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