Resting meat after cooking

kenco

Any advice please?

At the weekends I like doing roasts. However I am finding that the longer I leave the meat to rest the more lukewarm it is. I have tried kitchen foil but not to much avail.

Any thoughts appreciated

Randomswinger

Heat the plate you're resting it on in the oven first cover it in timfoil.

I assume you're doing stuff on the hob as well so leave it close by to help keep warm

Minder

Also heat the dinner plates. Twenty minutes is usually enough rest. Back in the oven with the door open?

Ponster

15 minutes I'd say in a cooling oven.

Alun

If you have a double oven / grill setup then if you've had the main oven on for a reasonable time to cook the roast, then the top oven / grill is usually a nice warm (but not too hot) place to rest the meat I find, plus you can warm the plates in there too.

admiralofthefleet

warm plates are essential but i always wrap a roast in cling film within 10 seconds of it leaving the oven, this keeps the joint hot and moist

kenco

Thanks folks for the replies

I have always been concerned about using too much heat for resting as it might counteract the 'relaxing' requirement, etc.

Like the idea of using the top oven though and will give this a bash at the weekend. Thanks again

RE*AC*TOR

You are right about using too much heat. Also tightly wrapping in tinfoil is counterproductive due to thermal inertia (you're still cooking it essentially). Heat the plates you'll be using, I suggest covering loosely with baking paper, and maybe leaving it on the opened oven door (if possible with your oven).