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Which of the LARGE beef roasts are the tenderest, without going as high as tenderloin, etc.?

I'm doing a dinner for 160 and we would like to get several large roasts. But I can't pay $8/lb for so much meat. What would be a good alternative to the high end cuts? I need to roast them, so crockpot or braising alternatives wouldn't really work.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Inside round or whole round this is what many caterers use for large crowds also the whole hip was used on cruise ships thus the term steamship round , it was nice and large and provides for rare near the bone medium and well done on each roast . The whole hip though requires a commercial oven or a large spit

  • Moojoo
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Brisket can be roasted. And if you roast it slow it is sooo tender and good!

    http://recipes.kaboose.com/fabulous-slow-roasted-b...

    Any cut of beef that's fairly marbled (chuck is good too) is really good for slow roasting. That's assuming you have the time to roast them most of a day. You can do them a day ahead of time and then reheat in the oven, I believe. Just keep them in their juices and reheat slowly so they don't get dry. Or just add some kind of sauce or gravy.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    flank steak. slow roast it and cut against the grain. Serve with a nice sauce...I prefer horseradish sauce personally

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you can't do prime rib or a Chateaubriand, then you're probably looking at Top round.

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  • 1 decade ago

    chuck roast. they are HUGE

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