That’s a cook's goal when preparing a standing beef rib roast, also known as prime rib, for the holidays. When cooked to perfection, your dinner guests will swoon over the finished roast. But with the ...

1 2-rib roast, about 3 to 3 ½ pounds trimmed of some of the excess fat, at room temperature Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Trim the rib roast and tie it up with twine if you like. Season the roast ...

Leave standing rib roast out at room temperature for at least two hours (but no more than two and a half hours). Rub with olive oil and season liberally with salt and cracked black pepper. Mix the rub ...

Prime rib and standing rib roast both come from cows, but each cut can produce a different flavor and texture after cooking.

Ask your butcher to French the roast and tie the rib between the bones. (Note the exact net weight after the roast is Frenched, since that determines the roasting time.) Remove the roast from the ...

Few cuts of meat feel as special as a ruby-red slice of prime rib, whether it’s served at a formal steakhouse, a Sunday afternoon buffet, or a holiday party. This well-marbled cut is flavorful and ...

Combine the garlic, rosemary and thyme in a bowl. Add a few heavy pinches of salt and several cracks of black pepper. Add enough olive oil to cover everything. Mix. Place the roast on a roasting rack ...