Hope that everyone else's day was filled with wonder and joy.
Brionne's parents turned out to be delightful people and we all had a great time.
The roast beast turned out amazing. The usual recipes called for a sear at 500°F and then cooking at 350 until doneness.
I tried cooking at 200°F until rare (about four hours), let the roast rest for 30 minutes while the oven ramps up and then 10 minutes at 500°F for the final crust. Worked great and we didn't get the extended gray zone of overcooked meat - it was perfectly rare all the way thorough and since it had already rested from the actual cooking, there was no reason to rest after the final char. Pop the Yorkshire Puddings into the oven for ten minutes and dinner was ready.
Lulu is already upstairs and I feel a serious food coma coming on - light surfing for today and then spending tomorrow down at the auction preview. It will be interesting to see what things go for - there is one interesting anvil which retails new for $1,800. I am betting that it will sell for over $2K but we will see - I will definitely get it if it sells for under $800 - it would be a nice upgrade.
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