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Definition of Pot roast
1. Noun. Cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot.
Definition of Pot roast
1. Noun. A dish made by browning a roast-sized piece of beef (often taken from the tougher chuck cut) to induce a Maillard reaction, then slow-cooking in liquid in a covered dish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pot Roast
Literary usage of Pot roast
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Rumford Complete Cookbook by Lily Haxworth Wallace, Rumford Chemical Works (1908)
"pot roast of Beef 4 pounds top sirloin of Seasoning. 2 tablespoons flour.
3 tablespoons drippings or beef. Onions, carrots and turnips. ..."
2. The Murrey Collection of Cookery Books by Thomas Jefferson Murrey (1895)
"Duckling pot roast.—This is a very good way to cook this very acceptable bird.
Put into a shallow crock a thin strip of bacon and a tablespoonful of mixed ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"... loin: porterhouse, sirloin and tenderloin steak, choice roasts; rump: roast,
corned- beef; round: steak, roast, dried beef, pot-roast. outside up. ..."
4. Lessons in Cookery by Frances Elizabeth Stewart (1918)
"Pot-Roast, or Meat Cooked by Kettle-Braising Pot-roast consists of a solid piece
of meat, ... Suggested proportions for pot-roast are as follows: a. ..."
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