Ideas for a spare bit of topside.
Ideas for a spare bit of topside.
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normalbloke

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8,814 posts

247 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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After buying too much beef for a chunky chilli gathering, I now have about a KG of uncooked topside left over. I don’t want to do the usual and roast it. I’m looking for some ingenious suggestions as to what to do with it. Only caveat it has to be easy, and either a quick cook, or an all day slow thing.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions

fttm

4,550 posts

163 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Had similar recently . Roasted rare then sliced and frozen in individual packages , ideal for Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches etc

kiethton

14,629 posts

208 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Biltong?

Cut to strips, season, dry for a few days, slice and munch

Regbuser

6,829 posts

63 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Massamam beef curry / beef rendang

sean ie3

3,512 posts

164 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Biltong is a great idea. Pastrami maybe?

sherman

15,189 posts

243 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Stroganoff would be my go to.

normalbloke

Original Poster:

8,814 posts

247 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Oooh, the massaman and the biltong have piqued my interest. I do love a stroganoff, but having just done a massive pot of something, I think I might not go that route. But thank you.

Lotobear

9,022 posts

156 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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We did a slow cooked ragu a few weeks ago with Galloway Brisket - essentially a bolognaise but with chunks of beef. It was bloody lovely with a tagliatelle and a glass or three of Primitivo - could probably work just as well with topside if cooked for long enough?

LeftmostAardvark

1,744 posts

192 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Silvanus

6,910 posts

51 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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Salt beef

JKRolling

645 posts

130 months

Sunday 2nd February 2025
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James Tanner made a soy glazed beef cheek dish on James Martins Saturday morning show recently. Few similar recipes around with different beef cuts for slow cooking.

https://www.jamesmartinchef.co.uk/recipes/soy-brai...

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/braised-beef-h...

normalbloke

Original Poster:

8,814 posts

247 months

Monday 24th February 2025
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A little closure, and apologies for the late reply. I ended up with doing the massaman,and it was wonderful.Cut the beef into large chunks for a slow cook, and it was melt in the mouth, and picked up the flavours nicely. It was so well received, that we made it again this weekend. Thanks for all the useful suggestions.