OT - looking for cooking tips

[Mudcat]

What I've got is a "BEEF TENDERLOIN PREMIUM OVEN ROAST."

It is 1.76 kilos (about 4 pounds).

OMG, it looks really good, however cooking is not my strong suit. I'm probably a typical single guy; if left to my own devices, I would just sprinkle some garlic on it and throw it on the barbecue on medium heat for, I dunno, 2.5 hours (???)

Any tips? Should I wrap it in something or stick with the oven or what? Should I get a priest to bless it?

[kdmfox]

I think boiling it would be the right way to go Mudcat.

[Willie Bee]

How'd it turn out, Mud? Surely you didn't take kdmfox's advise...did you?

Do they sell those oven cooking bags up in Canada? Surely they must. That's what I'd do with it if you were going to cook it inside. Cut some little slits in it, stuff whole (peeled) garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs down in those slits, salt & pepper, follow cooking instructions for the oven bags about how long to cook it in the oven.

[MrX]

Cut some little slits in it, stuff whole (peeled) garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs down in those slits, salt & pepper, follow cooking instructions for the oven bags about how long to cook it in the oven.

Don't let Dr. Phil hear you going on about rosemary sprigs. He'll attack your sexual orientation for sure.

For what it's worth, my wife agrees with W.B's suggestions.

[pags11]

I'd broil it...

[Mudcat]

Well they we having a big sale on these roasts at Loblaws - there was a bin full of them - so if this one turns out, I may go grab a few more and stick them in the freezer for future reference. I love tenderloin.

If that happens I may try to figure out what Willie is talking about. At the moment, I don't know an oven bag from my nutsack.

This roast is now off and cooking. Based on some vague advice from my sister, I have wrapped it in foil and am cooking it slowly in the oven at fairly low temp. After a couple hours, I'll stick it on the barbecue at higher temp for half an hour or so.

We'll see how it goes.

God help us all.

[Sean]

At the moment, I don't know an oven bag from my nutsack.

That's an issue I suspect you'll want to address ASAP ... IMHO

[Willie Bee]

Don't let Dr. Phil hear you going on about rosemary sprigs. He'll attack your sexual orientation for sure.

I'm not near as concerned with sexual orientation as Dr.Phil is, but thanks for the heads up X

Mudcat, they sell these oven bags down here that are great. I'm sure they must have them up north.


Sean - missed you yesterday. Had a dozen kolaches and there were a couple left over at days end if you can believe that

[MrX]

At the moment, I don't know an oven bag from my nutsack.

Good Lord. I hope you never get the two confused.

[Hulu]

Yes they do sell oven bags in Canada. In the spice section of any decent grocery store. They are made by McCormick and go by the name Bag'n'Season or something like that. All instructions on the package and very little mess.

[MrX]

Great stuff here...

Let's have a daily cooking thread.

[Mudcat]

And just to follow up on this very important story: the tenderloin came out spectacularly well. OMFG it was good.

To a highly carnivorous organism such as myself, it was a spiritual experience. It gave me a whole new outlook on the cosmos.

Mmmmmm. Tenderloin.

[tacomax]

Jeez, what are we going to get next? Illusion requesting knitting patterns?