I’ve got a 14 pound boneless prime rib sitting in my refrigerator. It will be sacrificed to the hordes of people descending on the house tomorrow. Along with the prime rib will be a spiral cut ham, mashed potatoes, blackeyed peas, broccoli and cauliflower, peas and pancetta, and bread. And possibly shrimp scampi, depending on how much of that is left over from tonight.
But on to the Prime Rib Dilemma… How to cook it? A few choices:
1. 375 degrees steady, til done.
2. 450 degrees for 30 minutes, then 225 degrees til done
3. 450 degrees for 30 minutes, turn oven off and let sit a couple hours, then back on at 375 degrees til done.
Anyone have a preference out of one of the above? Or maybe even their own foolproof method?
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hi irene
i’ve got *two* 12 pounders in the fridge! i don’t have a foolproof method, but i definitely prefer a zap of high heat (i go as high as the oven goes) then dropping it down so definitely number two.
happy holidays to you!
We tend to follow #2 method in our house with a brief flash of 1 sliced off rib to a scary level of brown for my husband the Brit.
Hey, you know I don’t eat the stuff. (We had a tofurky for Christmas Eve.) But I wanted to say kudos for the mention in this week’s Isthmus! You guys rock!
Huh?
Dainec, the Isthmus?
I know that we have a story coming out for our “real work” company in the Isthmus, but I didn’t think that was published yet…
Was Cuisine Capers in there?
Hey, dainec, thanks for the heads up. I never would have seen that without it.
I went and got a copy. I’m surprised!
WARNING: Don’t EVER believe a recipe that says cook until the internal temperature is 135 – 140 for rare if it doesn’t also mention that you have to pull the meat out of the oven when its around 115-120. Ours came out of the oven at 120 and the temp rose to 131 after 30 minutes. BTW method 2 was followed.
Reverse #2, ala Alton Brown,
but only if you have a good exhaust fan over your oven.
The only problem is how to time the meal. Sometimes I just let it coast on the lowest the oven will go.
This has never failed me.
CB