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A beef roast cut from above the shoulder blade in the chuck primal. This cut has good marbling and flavor, but can be tough if improperly cooked.

A beef roast cut from the top loin muscle, which is the largest muscle of the short loin. The top loin roast is lean, very tender, and quite expensive.

The beef round tip roast is next to the sirloin tri-tip, so it is not quite as tough as other round roasts.

A tabletop electrical cooking device that roasts food by distributing heat throughout the roasting chamber rather than heating with the use of gas or exposed coils similar to a conventional oven.

A beef roast cut from the round primal, above the back end of the hipbone. A rump roast that contains the bone is known as a standing rump roast.

A beef roast cut from the top butt muscle, which is one of two main muscles of the sirloin. The top butt is a bit better in quality than the bottom butt and is very suitable for oven roasting if it is not overcooked.

The beef bottom round is the outside muscle of the upper leg. The bottom round roast can be used as an oven roast if it is of the best quality, but it can become very tough and chewy if it is roasted too long.

The chuck eye is a continuation of the rib-eye meat. It is similar to the rib-eye meat of the rib primal (ribs 6-12) except that it is located in the chuck primal (ribs 1-5).

The tri-tip is a triangular shaped cut at the tip of the sirloin and is surrounded by the remainder of the sirloin and the round and flank primals.

A cooking bag manufactured with heat tempered plastic enabling it to withstand the high temperatures of an oven.

A corn product made by oven roasting and freeze-drying kernels of sweet corn so that they become dry and crispy.

A pan used for roasting foods in a conventional gas or electric oven. A roasting pan should be large enough to place a metal roasting rack in the bottom, heavy enough to be used on the stovetop burner for making gravy and sauces from the drippings, and well made of thick metal with sturdy handles for maintaining a good grip on the pan to easily control it when filled with the foods being cooked.

A type of hot sandwich consisting of thin slices of tender roast beef layered on a French baguette and served with the flavorful beef sauce known as au jus (pronounced oh zhoo'), which is French for “with juice” (au jus typically accompanies prime rib).

An enclosed compartment, which may be a simple baking container such as a Dutch oven, or a self-contained unit with heating elements that are used for baking, roasting, broiling and heating.

A high covered roasting pans that is oval shaped with deep sides and a large domed cover. It generally has a flat rack included on the bottom of the pan.

A utensil used to check the temperature of the oven so the reading can be compared to the temperature set on the oven dial.

A cut of meat taken from the shoulder primal cut of pork, beef, lamb, or veal. The beef shoulder primal is often referred to the chuck primal cut.

Domestic poultry that is allowed to reach an age and weight that allows it to be oven or grill roasted, resulting in tender, juicy meat.

1. A method of cooking food, such as meat, poultry, and fish, in an open pan and using dry heat (usually in an oven) to cook the food.

A cooking utensil most often used for cooking poultry in an oven or on a grill. Vertical roasting tools are manufactured so the heat can circulate effectively around and through the entire item being cooked, resulting in a more moist or flavorful result.