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Roast Beef Cold Cuts
Simple deli-style roast beef slices served cold or gently warmed.
Estimated. Worked out from the ingredients using the UK food composition tables, so treat it as a guide rather than a measurement. A typical recipe lands within about a quarter of the true figure. Makes about 1.
Ingredients
- 200 g Deli-style roast beef slices
Cooking Steps
Remove the slices from the fridge a few minutes before serving so they lose their chill.
Serve straight from the pack for a classic cold-cut plate.
Alternatively, warm gently: lay the slices in a dry pan over low heat for 30-60 seconds per side, just until warmed through, then remove immediately to avoid drying them out.
Serve on their own or alongside pickles and mustard.
Plant & Growing Tips
Lettuce (e.g., Romaine)
- Not in the recipe, but grow it for fresh, crisp leaves to make delicious roast beef sandwiches or side salads.
- Sow seeds directly in cool weather, either early spring or late summer/early autumn, in well-drained soil.
- Ensure consistent moisture and provide some afternoon shade in warmer climates to prevent premature bolting.
Tomatoes (e.g., Slicing Tomatoes)
- Not in the recipe, but grow them for juicy, flavourful slices to elevate your roast beef sandwiches or platters.
- Plant seedlings after the last frost in full sun, in rich, well-drained soil, providing staking or caging for support.
- Water deeply and consistently at the base of the plant to prevent blossom end rot and fruit splitting.
Natural Pest Control
- Hand-pick tomato hornworms from tomato plants and drop them in soapy water.
- Use row covers to protect young lettuce plants from flea beetles and other early season pests.
- Plant marigolds near tomatoes to deter nematodes and other soil-borne pests.
- Regularly inspect lettuce and tomatoes for aphids and blast them off with a strong stream of water.
Harvest
Lettuce (e.g., Romaine)
- Harvest outer leaves as needed for a 'cut-and-come-again' approach, or harvest the entire head once it reaches desired size.
- Pick leaves in the morning when they are most crisp and full of moisture.
- Harvest before the plant sends up a flower stalk, as bolting causes the leaves to become bitter.
Tomatoes (e.g., Slicing Tomatoes)
- Pick tomatoes when they are fully coloured, firm, and easily detach from the vine with a slight twist.
- Harvest regularly to encourage the plant to produce more fruit throughout the season.
- If frost threatens, pick all remaining green tomatoes and ripen them indoors at room temperature.
