{"id":39447,"date":"2022-08-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/?p=39447"},"modified":"2022-09-07T17:05:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T15:05:01","slug":"irish-roast-beef-with-yorkshire-pudding-a-recipe-and-italian-wine-pairings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/irish-roast-beef-with-yorkshire-pudding-a-recipe-and-italian-wine-pairings\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding \u2013 A Recipe and Italian Wine Pairings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019d all love a little luck of the Irish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, we don\u2019t know how to give you that world-famous luck. But we do know how to help you enjoy some Irish culinary masterpieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we know what you\u2019re thinking\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are they misspelling Italy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, we\u2019re not. At Xtrawine, we love great cuisine from all over the world. We\u2019re also fascinated with finding ways to combine tasty Italian wines with the many dishes that we find. And that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re going to do today as we show you how to cook traditional Irish roast beef and tasty Yorkshire puddings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking the Beef<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we get started, we\u2019d just need to give credit Irish Central for coming up with this wonderful recipe. If you follow these instructions, you should end up with a meal that can feed six people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing Your Beef<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have two choices when it comes to selecting beef for a traditional Irish roast, bone-in or boneless. If you choose to go boneless, you need a 3-pound joint to feed six people. Going bone-in means you need a 5.5-pound joint, though you\u2019ll also benefit from the extra flavour the bone brings to the dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When searching for a good joint, look for a rib of beef that has nice and dark colouring. This means it\u2019s been hung well and has matured. You should also see a nice and thick layer of fat, which brings some flavour into the mix and preserved the moisture in the joint to prevent it from drying out when you\u2019re cooking. Ideally, you should see some marbling of fat running through the beef, which serves the same purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking the Beef<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temperature and time are the two key factors when cooking your beef. The temperature stays pretty stable. Set your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for the first 30 minutes of cooking, before bringing that down to 375 degrees Fahrenheit for the rest of the cooking time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, it\u2019s just a case of figuring out how long to cook the beef. The amount of time varies depending on how you like your beef:<\/p>\n\n\n\n