Food question

[Emma58]

I have put in the oven a Beef Casserole (one of the ones that you use a packet mix with) - it said to put beef and carrots in a frying pan for three minutes before transferring to casserole dish. I've done that but I just wondered not all of the meat has browned some of it was still red.

Does that matter or should it have all browned off before i put it into the casserole dish.

Sorry if i sound really dopey but I am a bit funny when it comes to cooking meat.

 

[welshpolly]

I would usually have browned it all first but it should be ok.
I would leave it a little bit longer in the oven to make sure it's all cooked through! xxx

 

[leckershell]

You should be fine it'll cook itself in the oven anyhow, browning it tends to just be to "seal in" the flavour and juices in the meat.

 

[Emma58]

Thanks for the replies I think i'll just cook it a little longer in the oven.

I get so worried when doing meat the last time I did a beef casserole you just put the beef straight in with the veggies.

Think I need to do a cookery course.

 

[Becs]

Ooooooo, you've done a bish, bash, bosh!

 

[leckershell]

Cookery courses are fab! I made steak in orange and ginger last night

 

[Emma58]

Ooooooo, you've done a bish, bash, bosh!

I wasn't as fast as the woman on the ad though!!
You don't see her reading and re reading the instructions like I do!!

 

[Becs]

 

[Emma58]

Cookery courses are fab! I made steak in orange and ginger last night

I'm definitely going to look into that not sure where in my area would do them but I think when I have had the baby it might be something I could go out and do once a week for a break.

 

[leckershell]

That's why I do it. I do it through my local college. course info

 

[Emma58]

Yep I've decided I am definitely going to do that.
Will have a look at local information and find out some more. My main problem is meat i'm never quite sure whether I have cooked it correctly or for long enough.

 

[paradysso]

i love cooking, my dad taught me when i was really young, used to help him when he was throwing dinner parties.


to brown beef, i wouldnt even leave it 3min, just throw it in a really hot pan for like a few seconds to seal the outside and then put in the casserole.

 

[Emma58]

I really like cooking but I am not very confident.

It's the same with baking I'd love to be able to bake a proper cake from scratch one's like my Nanna used to make instead of spending a fortune buying one.

 

[Princess_Puddles]

If you're really worried about checking if meat is cooked properly, you can by food thermometres, they're not very expensive and I know Wilkos do a small one. But also if you're checking yourself, put a knife in the middle and if it's boiling hot then its done. I really recommend a cookery course, I done GCSE food tech and also an NVQ at college and it was brilliant, you learn so much and generally have fun!

 

[Slinky Sarah]

I really like cooking but I am not very confident.

It's the same with baking I'd love to be able to bake a proper cake from scratch one's like my Nanna used to make instead of spending a fortune buying one.

Im really confident (she says now doubting herself lol) with baking...i love it but cooking is a very scary thing for me too lol....think me and OH are gonna buy a cook book and see how we get on lol