15 July 2010

Roasts

Every once in a while, my mother-in-law sweetly stocks my freezer. It is very generous of her, and obviously helps our grocery budget.

She did this last month, and I went this morning to pick something to cook. There was one package labeled "arm roast", arm roast?

I had seen this when she came back from her butcher but had not thought about it. I have come to find out that it is a chuck roast, similar to what you would use for pot roast, but seriously, do we have to call it arm roast? I love a variety of meat and cook with many different ones, but when cuts are labeled with body parts-I kind of get grossed out. Remember this discussion on pork butt? We will just be calling it beef roast around here, thank you very much!

4 comments:

Herd Momma said...

hee....hee...I have never heard of an arm roast. I still have trouble with rump roast. I agree Beef roast, port roast....and leave the rest to imagination if need be. I bought a beef roast yesterday and intend to put it in the crock pot tomorrow.

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Over from MLC. Ha! Arm roast. Now that conjures up some creepy images!

Tennessee Teachers said...

Visiting from MomLoop!

Meats can have some interesting titles--- I'm still trying to figure out hamhock.

Louise said...

At least she put a label on it. My Mother in Law gave us some meals after I gave birth - which was WONDERFULLY appreciated - but we didn't label them before freezing some of them (other friends did the same and we ended up with too much to get through short term - I know, it's rough). So we had these mystery frozen things - could be dessert ... could be meatloaf ... it was an adventure that led to a few "Plan B" meals.

Nevertheless, I always welcome people who bring me food! It means one less thing I have to cook :) Your mother-in-law sounds great!