holiday roast beef help

Hsbldr1

I want to do a roast beef for the holidays. What cut of beef does everyone think works best, I want to carve/slice at the table. I also would like it to serve about 20 ppl and would love for it to be one roast. Going to do a practice cook for friends before reunion really want to wow the family.

Hoss

Whole Ribeye primal,a.k.a. Prime Rib without the bones.Use AT LEAST Choice grade.

PattyO

For a large crowd I've use the shell roast. That's the whole new york strip before it's cut into steaks. Sam's Club carries it. I have rubbed it with olive oil and garlic and fresh herbs, wrapped in plastic wrap then foil for two days before roasting it. That was before I had the egg. It's boneless and easy to slice. A thin fat cap with no fat layer in the muscle. Each slice is perfect. Again, Choice grade!

Hsbldr1

sounds good thanks

stike

Nice call. Non traditonal alternative to the more standard rib eye. Thanks for prodding me to consider it

Hsbldr1

Thanks looks like I have some homework trying to figure this out. With so many cuts how do you ever decide. Well maybe I will try a couple different options before Christmas.

Doug in Eggmonton

Doug in Eggmonton

You will not go wrong with either of those cuts. Pick one and do it once or twice before the big day. You won't regret it.

Doug

Hoss

Interesting.I'll give that a go.Never thought of Strip as a roast.Love the FLAVA but don't like the texture in a steak.It may well work as sliced roast beef,very thin.Good Call!

stike

Frankly, most Christmas roasts are the rib eye.

Can't go wrong with that