how to prepare and cook roast beef
1 A note about your meat: make sure you get rump roast, round roast, or sirloin-one of the cheaper cuts. 2  Using the slow roasting method for prime cuts of beef doesn't work as well, since prime cuts are more tender. 3  If you want to cook a prime cut of beef, see How to Cook a Prime Rib Roast. If you want to cook a prime cut of beef, see How to Cook a Prime Rib Roast. 2  Make sure the beef you get is boneless, and check for a dark pink, springy surface and plenty of marbling. 3  Depending on the cut you get, it might have a cap of fat on top.