Merrill steps up to the plate and shows Amanda (and us) how to get a pork butt under control and ensure it roasts evenly. Watch the video below once and you'll find you can truss in your sleep. (And, check out Amanda's twine dispenser -- nifty, no?)
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AntoniaJames
November 23, 2012
Thanks for this helpful video! I pulled it up and reviewed it (twice) on my iPhone on our way back from Mt. Tam yesterday, then applied the lessons learned to tie up the turkey roulade that graced our Thanksgiving table. This easy method worked perfectly for the somewhat unruly "Tuscan Turkey Roulade" contributed by HalfPint. ;o)
pierino
March 29, 2011
Indeed, and Merrill does a very important thing here without mentioning it; she keeps that center seam straight running the length of the roast.
thirschfeld
March 29, 2011
I truss everything, that should be trussed, that is. It definitely helps things cook more evenly.
Oui, C.
March 29, 2011
I think you get a gold star too, I've never seen a slipper trussed so well! Thanks so much for the refresher course on roast trussing. That was one of the techniques that I learned at LCB, but promptly forgot after graduation. - S
Bevi
March 29, 2011
Thanks, Merrill!
I'll have to watch this a few times to get the technique - but you do it so well!
I'll have to watch this a few times to get the technique - but you do it so well!
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