8 roast test Recipes

tri-tip roast, trimmed (about 2 lb), garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, salt, wood chips , preferably oak, pepper, garlic salt

whole roasting chickens, giblets removed and discarded, wings tucked under back, kosher salt (use 1/2 the salt for a kosher chicken) or 1 tsp table salt (use 1/2 the salt for a kosher chicken), ground black pepper, olive oil, onion, chopped medium (about 1/2 cup), celery rib, chopped medium (about 1/4 cup), garlic cloves, peeled and trimmed, bay leaf, fresh rosemary sprig (optional), lemon juice

ground beef or 2 lbs ground turkey, fire roasted diced tomatoes and green chilies, pinto beans and chipotle peppers in zesty santa fe sauce, pinto beans and chili peppers onions and garlic in zesty tomato sauce, extra virgin olive oil, yellow onions, diced, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange , testing, orange bell pepper, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, to taste, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, cayenne pepper , to taste, chili powder , to taste, glasses red wine, 1 for you , 1 for a friend, chopped green onion, shredded monterey jack cheese or cheddar cheese, sour cream

head broccoli (1 3/4 lb), olive oil, salt, sugar, pepper , to taste

dried navy beans, fresh poblano chile peppers, tomatillos, husks removed, garlic bulb, olive oil, divided, onion, chopped, carton chicken broth, chicken broth, chopped cooked roasted turkey (we tested with louis rich oven roasted turkey breast), ground cumin, salt, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, sour cream, chili-cheese croutons

raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined, olive oil, divided, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, basil leaves, cut into thin strips (chiffonade), divided (see test kitchen tip, below), unsalted butter, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, diced roasted red pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, uncooked arborio rice, white wine (such as chardonnay), corn kernels, grated parmesan cheese, divided