Make the perfect roast beef

To cook, proceed as follows:

Preheat the oven to 180° C and season the surface of the roast. Place on a rack on a shallow roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, in centre of oven for 25 minutes per 500g and an extra 20 minutes until cooked. Allow to stand 10 minutes before carving.

If you like your beef uniformly rare throughout, tie a 2kg piece with kitchen string, then cook it at 100°C for 3 hours and 20 minutes, until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 55°C (130°F).

Slow cooking at this very low temperature is the key to achieving a uniform pink colour from center to edge.

Read our general guidelines for oven-roasting different types of meat.