This recipe is a great story of how a dish becomes an icon in a culture.
Now at the time of writing this I didn't know about this recipe that the New York TImes food editor says it ..."Owns the Internet"! In a short time there are over 1 million pins for this recipe on pinterest.
I was unimpressed when my friend Pam Wetzel told me about it online, and she said she just threw in these ingredients. However she said that her grand daughter always begs for this recipe and all the family gobbles up any leftovers. Even picky guests asked her for her recipe.
Pam serves it over mashed potatoes and with cooked carrots
She said it was Mississippi Roast so I searched online and WALAH ...there were thousands of articles on it, including some from the Food Network, New York Times food editor, and a youtube from Good Morning America. (see below)
The creator of this recipe Robin Chapman of Ripley, Mississippi has been on Good Morning America, and the Food Network, demonstrating this simple but great recipe.
She modified a recipe her aunt did and made it less spicy and simplified it by using 2 different seasoning packets.
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Robin Champman on
Good Morning America |
I mean there are a lot of good recipes out there
Why this one?
How did this recipe get so popular?
A similar thing happened with German Chocolate Cake in 1957
A concoction of chocolate cake and a southern pecan coconut dressing.
It is not the slightest bit German.
. It recieved a prize and was published in a newspater and then it spread nearly as fast but read this in the Green Bay Press Gazette -1957
click to read whole article
What is special about this Roast?
Probably the ease putting in 5 pre measured things, setting your crock pot
then go about your day, then you get at dinner time this wonderful
Fork tender roast that has a unique and wonderful flavor!
How to Make Mississippi Pot Roast
What are the Ingredients?
Well you start with a Beef Chuck Roast...
Which I brown first, but that is optional
a pcket of Au Jus Mix |
A simple Ranch Seasoning packet |
1 stick of either butter or margerine |
 2-6 pepperoncini depending on how spicy you like it.
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I like to brown the roast, then place in the crock pot...
...add the 4 remaining ingredients, turn on low, cover and come back in 4-5 hours.
The roast will start to fall apart a bit, and the gravy is all ready made for you.
take 2 forks and shred it up a bit.
If you want to be more creative you can make a...
Home made Ranch Recipe
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
2-1/2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR DRESSING:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR DIP:
1 cup sour cream |
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