New Year's feast
Peggy made a stormy day in Scotland warm with waffles to start 2007. Inspired by her yummy-looking waffles, I decided to document our annual new year's dinner, which by household tradition features roast beef and wild rice. Dorothy and Don were to be our guests.
A feast starts with the food, which means a trip to Hy-Vee. Which means a stop at the new Starbucks booth just inside, for a coffee drink.
Then it's off to the meat counter. I don't really like the Hy-Vee, especially since it was remodeled. It is enormous, and I'm sure it's bigger than a city block in area. When I go to the store it's usually just to pick up one or two things, and a giant grocery isn't the best place for that. I have to admit, though, that their meat counter runs rings around the competition. It reminds me a bit of the one I used to work at, though it is much bigger.
After a little discussion with the meatcutter on duty, I selected this bottom round roast.
Preparation is nothing fancy. We cover it with A-1 sauce and onion flakes. I wish I had remembered to get some garlic cloves to put in it. Maybe next year.
The roast, ready to go in the oven with the electric thermometer.
Meanwhile, Vickie was busy making herb crescent rolls:
A break in the cooking gave me a minute to try my new bottle of Templeton Rye, a newly-legal version of the bootleg whiskey native to western Iowa. Very, very good and smooth.
Soon enough, it was ready, and I stepped forward to my manly carving duties.
Bobby documented the full table:
Dan prepared an ice-cream pie for dessert:
A good meal. I wasn't really happy with the roast; it was tougher than I think it should be. I hate to spend the money to get a rib roast, but that's the only kind that ever comes out as tender as it should. I suppose if I were a better cook, or did these more than once or twice a year, I might do better. Still, it was a good meal with my favorite people, and a great way to start the year. Happy New Year!
A feast starts with the food, which means a trip to Hy-Vee. Which means a stop at the new Starbucks booth just inside, for a coffee drink.
Then it's off to the meat counter. I don't really like the Hy-Vee, especially since it was remodeled. It is enormous, and I'm sure it's bigger than a city block in area. When I go to the store it's usually just to pick up one or two things, and a giant grocery isn't the best place for that. I have to admit, though, that their meat counter runs rings around the competition. It reminds me a bit of the one I used to work at, though it is much bigger.
After a little discussion with the meatcutter on duty, I selected this bottom round roast.
Preparation is nothing fancy. We cover it with A-1 sauce and onion flakes. I wish I had remembered to get some garlic cloves to put in it. Maybe next year.
The roast, ready to go in the oven with the electric thermometer.
Meanwhile, Vickie was busy making herb crescent rolls:
A break in the cooking gave me a minute to try my new bottle of Templeton Rye, a newly-legal version of the bootleg whiskey native to western Iowa. Very, very good and smooth.
Soon enough, it was ready, and I stepped forward to my manly carving duties.
Bobby documented the full table:
Dan prepared an ice-cream pie for dessert:
A good meal. I wasn't really happy with the roast; it was tougher than I think it should be. I hate to spend the money to get a rib roast, but that's the only kind that ever comes out as tender as it should. I suppose if I were a better cook, or did these more than once or twice a year, I might do better. Still, it was a good meal with my favorite people, and a great way to start the year. Happy New Year!
posted by Joe at 10:49 PM
2 Comments:
That looks fantastic! The new oven seems to be working very well.
Joe Kristan=beef expert. I remember you telling us all one soggy Mother's Day trip to Matsell's Bridge that when cooking steaks, you should only ever turn them once. I've stuck steadfast to that advice ever since. It is a good thing to know. Have you thought of making a regular point of blogging your knowledge of butchery?
Hy-Vee - Does it still have a helpful smile in every aisle?
Not only a helpful smile; they have Dan's girlfriend too!
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