Only four sleeps until Christmas, and I am really looking froward to a Christmas Eve trip to the Grotto (if weather and crowds permit) and a try at making my very first standing rib roast/prime rib. My Ina recipe seems simple enough, but it tells me to pre-heat the oven to 500 degrees and to be sure the oven is clean before doing so. I am ashamed to admit that the oven is decidedly NOT clean, so I am going to give it a go tomorrow. It is a self-cleaning Bosch gas range, and I am going to use the self-cleaning feature for the first time.
Any tips?
My January basket is assembled. I have a painted canvas, some cross stitch, and a Mill Hill kit planned. I will share all once properly assembled, but part of that assembly will involve making a Vonna project envelope for the canvas.
Pray for me.
That's pretty much it for me today, Dearies! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are looking forward to the week ahead. They say we'll be able to see the Christmas Star tonight in the southwest sky about an hour after sunset. My Jersey Boy does not seem too interested in standing in the cold, but I think I'll give it a go,
Happy Monday! Only four more sleeps!
Coni,
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! Glad to hear you seem to be feeling well and your stitching is keeping you occupied during quarantine. Thank goodness for this here hobby of ours, right?
Was thinking about the self-cleaning oven: They can get extremely HOT and sometimes leave a not-so-nice 'aroma' in the air, so turn on any exhaust fans (kitchen, bathroom); maybe light a candle too. And NEVER leave the house while the oven is cleaning. You'll just want to stay out of the kitchen b/c it can get so hot in there. Otherwise, it's really simple!
Good luck!
I love Ina, but you don't have to start at 500 degrees or have a clean oven. I make an outstanding standing rib every year and it turns out fine just pre-heating the oven to 325-350. Be sure to look at recipes for yorkshire pudding to go with it (basically a popover batter poured into a little hot beef oil and baked at a higher temp after the roast has done its thing and is resting. Trust me--easiest but most astoundingly impressive/yummy thing in the world--as close to no-fuss as you can get.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays, by the way. I had to laugh at bald Santa--he looks like a guy I work for.
ReplyDeleteYes, vent fan, and maybe an open window. Once it's clean, there may be ash in the bottom to wipe out. I always take out my over racks, because the one time I didn't, the racks turned black or something (that I was able to clean off).
ReplyDeleteDo the oven cleaning at night while you are sleeping to avoid the odor and heat. Take out the racks. Wipe ashes when cooled.
ReplyDeleteI have heard very good things about this method of cooking the roast.
I agree with the comment to take out the oven racks. My never did slide as well when I left them in.
ReplyDeleteI love his fancy beard! And thank you for reminding me about the Christmas star! I'm going to have a look now :)
ReplyDeleteMy oven cleaning instructions say to definitely take the racks out. They can be cleaned in a big garbage bag and some ammonia on a cloth in the bag...I think that is the "recipe"...might want to do the google to check for your brand of racks. You will LOVE the self cleaning ability!!
ReplyDeleteNever leave the racks in the black garbage bag on your lawn in the summer! Just ask me how I know!!!
DeleteDefinitely take out the racks! I've ruined them before by forgetting, & they never slid smoothly again
ReplyDeleteI miss my self cleaning oven so much! Once you use it you will never want to clean the oven again. I have a new gas oven but it is not self cleaning. I have made this recipe for prime rib the past few times and it always comes out perfect. Merry Christmas! https://cafedelites.com/garlic-butter-prime-rib/
ReplyDeleteTake out the racks and clean by hand. Remove any aluminum (foil or tray in bottom??) as it will melt. Wipe out any loose bits (less to incinerate and set off smoke alarm). Do not use any oven cleaners with the self clean cycle (maybe not ever - check the manual). Turn on the fan. If possible open windows that give air flow away from smoke alarms. *Maybe* cover the smoke alarm. Possibly alert the neighbors that you will be cleaning the oven so they don't panic if it goes off. Do not leave until the cleaning is done (mine takes about 3 hours start to cooled off). When cool and door unlocks, uncover the smoke alarm and wipe out ash.
ReplyDeleteStarting a roast at 500 degrees? That's higher that I've heard of. I wonder if that replaces browning on the stove top before baking low and slow to get that nice crust.
My advice has already been suggested - be sure you can reach your smoke detector incase the fumes set it off. I also have a problem with blowing my appliance light bulbs in the oven every time I run self clean. So I try to remember to take them out first.
ReplyDeleteThe roasts are always done a high temp to start - sears in the juices and makes the nice crust on the outside. Don't be afraid to be creative with your coatings. Also pay attention to the directions that talk about letting it rest - the internal temperature come up while its tented outside the oven. It definitely will continue to cook. Otherwise you will end up with something overdone... unless you don't like yours rare. Have fun!!
Great advice, just to add that when you buy your prime rib, figure one rib bone per person, but don’t buy less than 2 ribs or your paying prime rib price for basically a roast. You can also ask the butcher to remove the ribs and tie them to the prime rib, which gives you the benefit of the bones for roasting, but not in the way for carving. I always start at 450degrees for 20 minutes and then turn it down for the remainder, as the initial high heat seals in the moisture and gives a nice coating on the outside. Good luck
ReplyDeleteLove the new Santa and his beard. Wow! Didn't know ovens could do that! I cheated - got cleaners in for the old gas range. Here is electric and it is awful. Forever cleaning it! Bicarb is my go-to.
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