I made some beef roast in the crock pot today. The beef came out pretty good but the vegetables didn’t have any flavor. The beef was cooked in the water while vegetables were cooked on top. What did I do wrong?
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Did you add any salt ?
Beef broth and adding the veg 30 minutes before the beef is done might help add some extra flavor
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No. It was pre packaged. The directions said to put the flavoring into the water put the beef in the water and the vegetables on top. I put the lid on the crock pot and figured the vegetables would soak up the flavor. I also browned my beef in flour (with salt, pepper and garlic) on both sides like my grandmother used to do.
I don’t use a slow cooker so I don’t know. I cook a roast all day long on low on the stove and use a packet of beef stew seasoning and one packet of brown gravy. I add vegetables 30 minutes before we are ready to eat but I turn it up to a full boil then.
Maybe in a crock pot you have to cook the veggies longer.
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Was there any brocolli ? Brocolli gives off a salty flavour when cooked and fuses well with veggies.
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Thank you 
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Actually I put a very little frozen broccoli in. I also put the leftover flour from where I browned the meat. There was a nice gravy from it. I mean the meat is delicious. Not a big deal really. My dad picked up for me (with my money). It was pre packaged so it was probably expensive. So if I pay a lot of money for something I want it to taste good.
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When I do a beef roast in the crock pot I put the veggies in partway, and down at the bottom around the roast so they soak up juices and also add their own flavour. They’re not going to pick up much flavour on top.
Oh thank you . I’ll do that next time
@anon82948922. What if I put the vegetables in the gravy and let them soak overnight?
I’ve honestly never tried that. My first thought is that could make them a bit greasy. I like to brine potatoes before cooking them in a roast. The brine draws out some moisture from the taters, reduces acrylamide during cooking (a chemical thought to increase the risk of cancer), and gives you a potato that browns more nicely on the outside. I’ve generally found putting potatoes in the bottom of the pan with the juices lends them a nice flavour.
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How long do you brine your potatoes? And after brining do you rinse the potatoes off?
You know? My dad brines his birds overnight b4 cooking. be it chicken or turkey he brines.
It really makes the meat tender.
Overnight and no. I find the biggest mistake people make when they cook is they’re in too much of a hurry. The best foods take time to cook and are often prepared in stages. Cuisine should be a journey of discovery.
Check out that book if you can. I bet you’ll like it.
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Try adding a few packets of aus jus powder as well. I’m allergic to beef, so I can’t taste it, but the family says it makes a big difference.
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