Pot Roast Isn’t Pretty, But…
September 27, 2007
I try very hard to take beautiful pictures for Blake Makes. We’ve cooked a lot of stuff for the blog (and of course we eat every night), but if it doesn’t look good, I don’t post it.
I broke that rule tonight because this is pot roast. Maybe pot roast isn’t meant to be pretty, but it’s so good.
I don’t think you can screw it up either. I season a big roast with tons of Kosher salt and black pepper.
I heat a pan (not non-stick) to blazing, rub the roast with a little oil, and SEAR!
This is just to seal it, so get a nice crust on all sides (and the ends).
Next, I throw it in my crock pot with some potatoe, onions and carrots. I also toss in a few sprigs of thyme.
Cook it all day. It’s ready when you get home from work (and to nibble at over lunch).
I know it’s redundant, but we serve it over rice. Tuck in.
September 27, 2007 at 7:48 pm
So, the only seasonings you use for the roast are salt and pepper? Anything else like garlic pepper or onion seasoning?
My MIL uses the onion soup packets, but I find that sometimes the roast comes out too salty.
September 27, 2007 at 9:45 pm
I’m a hard core, whole food believer. I never really use seasoning mutations (not that there’s anything wrong with them, I’ve just never used them). I may sprinkle some Tony’s over the occasional dish, but this pot roast is just salt and pepper and a sprig of thyme. Simple, but delicious. bk
September 29, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Blake,
Sometime I would love to see you post some info on how you do your pictures – they are always beautiful, and I can’t figure out how you do it.
Thanks –
Heather
September 29, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Hey Heather,
I’m revealing an entirely new design to Blake Makes next week. After then, I’ll do a post and let you know how I capture my pics.
But for now, my secret is the sun and a setting on my camera. I have a small kitchen with one window. Mid-afternoon, the sun is perfect, so rule #1 is have good light.
Rule #2 involves the Macro setting on my camera. It’s not that I have an amazing camera (Canon Powershot Elph SD450), but I discovered the digital macro setting which allows me to get really close to the food.
I always like to get in the face of the food. I’ll post more next week.