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Speaking of prepared foods...
Topic Started: Aug 18 2010, 07:58 PM (172 Views)
George K
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I had to drive up to the Cheddarshack this evening, so Mrs. George and I had a pre-prepared meal from Peapod (online grocery delivery service) tonight.

"Chef Express Pot Roast With Vegetables and Gravy"
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For a meal that required you to pre-heat the oven, put aluminum foil over the container, insert the meal into the oven, remove the foil and heat for another 10 minutes, it was good. Damn good.
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Mark
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Interesting. Its actually a very nutritious meal too! A little high on the fat ratio but at least it's "good fat".
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George K
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My only criticism is that it could have used a bit more veggies. But, if I were to order again, what's to say I couldn't add some of my own spuds and carrots?

The meat was mouthwatering tender and flavorful (unlike any pot roast or stew I've ever made). It's definitely on my "order again" list with Peapod - and next time, I'll order two and freeze one.
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Horace
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From what I can tell, most recipes for pot roast are wrong - they recommend not to cover the meat with liquid. This results in a dry roast from my experience. Cover it with water and cook it for "however the hell long you want to" plus one hour, and it'll be falling apart and delicious.
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George K
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Every time I've made it, the meat is tender enough, but just...bland. It needs to be spiced up a bit.

Any suggestions?
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Horace
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I would recommend upending the package of prime rib seasoning into the quart of beef broth you added to the roast before cooking it for 2 days straight, but I'm afraid it might betray my complete lack of cooking skills.
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blondie
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I love pot roast. Especially with Yorkshire pudding.
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Axtremus
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29% dv worth of sodium per serving, 6 servings per container, divided between GeorgeK and Mrs. GeorgeK ... comes out to about ~74% dv worth of sodium each; and that's only one meal out of three for that day. No wonder it's "tasty." :D
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Mikhailoh
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Well, that's sodium, not necessarily sodium chloride. They put lots of different kinds of sodium in prepared foods.
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Really Mik? Explain more. I'd assume sodium chloride but perhaps I'm wrong. Still, isn't it the sodium which is implicated in hypertension? Someone tell me.

I've my salt fetishes. Hate, to say, but I like the taste of salt.
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I'm from Louisiana.

If I have to munch cardboard to have a long, healthy life...I'd rather die a bit earlier. Might be nice to drop dead in my yard, as opposed to feed, water and turn in the PreDeath Home.
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blondie
Aug 19 2010, 12:14 PM
Really Mik? Explain more. I'd assume sodium chloride but perhaps I'm wrong. Still, isn't it the sodium which is implicated in hypertension? Someone tell me.

I've my salt fetishes. Hate, to say, but I like the taste of salt.
All the sodium compounds (sodium chloride, nitrate, nitrate and benzoate, MSG, etc.) usually added for preservation or taste, make the body retain water. They all contribute to the total sodium in a dish. The amount of salt you sprinkle on, within reason, is pretty negligible.
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Jolly
Aug 19 2010, 12:26 PM
I'm from Louisiana.

If I have to munch cardboard to have a long, healthy life...I'd rather die a bit earlier. Might be nice to drop dead in my yard, as opposed to feed, water and turn in the PreDeath Home.
I hear that. When it's time to go, it's time to go and I don;t consider being warehoused to be life.
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Mrs. KB and I like to use the crock pot a lot in the winter.
It's an easy way to cook "real" meals that neither of us have to slave over. Chop ingredients, dump in pot, set to 8 hours, go to work. Come home, meal awaits.

One of the best is her pot roast. She simply puts in a roast and some potatoes/veggies, and then dumps in a beer.
I don't know why the beer is significant, but each and every time it is one of the most tender and moist roasts.

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Mikhailoh
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If you just use whole, unprocessed foods in your cooking you won't have to worry about sodium.. or a whole bunch of other crap. At the grocery store look out for meats that have been 'injected with a solution of.. ' or 'natural broth...'. Chock full of salt. If I want to brine meat or poultry I'll do it myself.
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Axtremus
Aug 18 2010, 09:52 PM
29% dv worth of sodium per serving, 6 servings per container, divided between GeorgeK and Mrs. GeorgeK ... comes out to about ~74% dv worth of sodium each; and that's only one meal out of three for that day. No wonder it's "tasty." :D
and that's for a 2/3 cup serving.

(I eat 5X that amount).
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