My prime rib and baked potato cooking dilemma...

[calbear2000]

As Lake Tahoe ski season starts next week for me, I'm planning on cooking a 5lb prime rib in my rented cabin which I want ready to eat for me and my snowboard buddies when we return at 6pm.

My dilemma is this... should I come back to the cabin at lunch time and leave the meat and potatoes in the oven, and then go back to the ski resort for 5 hours? I usually cook prime rib at 350 for about 2-3 hours. I'd imagine I can leave it in there for 5 hours if I lower the temperature to 225 or so.

Any input from the prime rib chefs here? My other option is to come back to the cabin at 3pm and cook it like I normally do. But I hate leaving the resort early.... grrr

Thanks

 

[iamme]

i don't know but prime rib is gooooooooood.

it seems that anything cooked on low heat for a long period of time is good

 

[AbsolutDealage]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Meat and Poultry reccomends: When roasting meat and poultry, use an oven temperature no lower than 325 °F.

This is to keep foods out of the "Danger Zone" (temperatures of 40 ° to 140 °F), which is prime temps for the growth of bacteria.

Reference

 

[blakeatwork]

Get a crockpot, and cook it on low all day... it'll be ready when you slam err, I mean gracefully swoosh back into the cabin...

the only problem is the vegetables will be really soft if you cook them all day, I would just leave them to soak in pots, and cook'em when you guys get back... unless you want really soft potatoes for mashing, then go nuts...

 

[zer0burn]

cooking @ 350 is way to high to begin with.

@ about 275 your looking at 35 mins a lb

 

[calbear2000]

Thanks all.

absolutedealage, good link. I know the USDA doesn't recommend it, but I think I'm going to try cooking at 240!!

Hopefully, I can leave it in there for 4 hours (without anyone watching the oven!) and it will come out nice and medium-rare by the time we slam back into the cabin

 

[Lvis]

Years ago, when I worked at a Sizzler, we cooked the prime rib at a pretty low temp. Around 240. Put it in in the morning, to be done for the dinner rush. I don't believe I ever poisoned anyone.

We just coated the outside with coarse ground pepper and seasoning salt, then tossed it in the oven.

Pretty simple, really.

 

[ThermopyleA]

It all depends on how much you enjoy good food. If you want a decent meal, cook it at low heat for an extended period of time. If you enjoy exceptional food then you'll have to baby the meal. No great food was ever cooked by being gone while it was cooking.
What kind of baked potatoes did you have in mind? I recomend Hampton's. When they're done they have a creamy center consisting of Swiss cheese, green onions and sour cream, delicious! I dont know, how important is it to you to cook a good meal? I like to cook feasts myself.

 

[anno]

I'm pretty sure my mom has a recipe where you heat the oven outrageously.. like.. 500, then put the meat in, turn it off, and leave it in there all day.. and when you come back, it's perfect.

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I'm not sure that's a great way to cook potatoes, but.. I guess it's worth a shot..

 

[Brutuskend]

<----Looks at Raisn Bran he's having for dinner.

Thanks, thanks a LOT!!