Ooooo my cooking skills are improving! Today, I was on the verge of cracking open a tub of humus when Darren burst though the door announcing that he had just been to Sobeys *cue choral harmony 'ahhhh ahhhh ahhhhhhhh'* and picked up a huge piece of beef.
"Let's get roasting" cried Darren as which point, I squealed, put on my apron and waited, with baited breath, for cooking instructions.
So, we popped the beef in a large bowl and covered it in [a lot of] garlic, onion powder, salt, cinnamon, pineapple juice, red wine, cumin, red hot chilli seeds, mustard and pepper. I mashed everything around in the bowl until the meat was totally covered in the aromatic mixture.
I peeled a ton of carrots and potatoes, we put them all in a huge baking pot and then poured in the beef and all the juices. Ooo and some onions too. One of the golden rule of cooking: never forget the onions.
So, there you have it. We popped the cauldron into the oven and waited. It took around 2 hours to cook in which time, we had polished over a box of 'filo' treats and a beer or two, but when it was done, it was a triumph!
Darren cut the meat whilst I put the pan of juices back on the stove top, added some blended milk and flour and stirred away as if my life depended on it.
Darren had already mentioned that gravy was not one of his strong points but I had a feeling that he was being modest. Turns out the gravy was delicious, we boiled it up, stirring constantly and ended up with a flavorsome, thick gravy that was a wonderful compliment to the meat and veg.
What a triumph! And there was enough food to last us for days. A new cooking favorite!
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