Sunday roast
Delia Online Team
Mastering the Perfect Sunday Roast
A Sunday roast is often the first dish we cook to bring family and friends together, it’s a comforting, classic meal that everyone loves.
While there are several components... roasting meat, preparing vegetables, making rich gravy, and baking Yorkshire puddings — it might seem a bit daunting at first. But with a little organisation, you’ll find the process flows beautifully.
The secret? Practice makes perfect. The more often you cook a roast dinner, the easier it becomes. Once you’ve mastered your technique, you’ll find it’s not just perfect for Sundays — it’s also a reliable go-to for Christmas Day lunch or any special occasion.
Follow Delia’s trusted recipes and expert techniques, and you’ll be serving up perfectly roasted meat, tender vegetables, and mouth-watering gravy in no time.
The right bakeware
To begin with you need to have good-quality roasting tins, not only will they ensure the heat will be distributed evenly, but they will last you for many years, so think of them as an investment when you buy. Delia's recipe for Yorkshire Pudding is made in our Delia Online Oblong Tin - and we have a 20% discount for our members at the moment - simply register and receive your code here.
Choose your meat
Chicken, beef, pork or lamb we have recipes for all the traditional choices, and you can see them in our collection of Sunday Roast recipes. If you need a little more help, we have a Timed Menu Planner for Roast Lamb, which will guide you step, by step to make a Sunday lunch for 6 - including a pudding.
Roast chicken is always a big favourite, and Delia included her fast-roasting method for The Best Roast Chicken in our Online Cookery School. Watch her video as she guides you, and you will get crisp, golden skin and moist, tender meat every time.
In Delia's Winter Book she says "I still think the roast beef of old England, served with meaty gravy, crisp Yorkshire pudding and crunchy roast potatoes is not only one of the world's greatest meals, it is something the British do better than anyone else", and we couldn't agree more. Her recipe for Roast Ribs of Traditional Beef includes Yorkshire Pudding and Horseradish, Creme Fraiche and Mustard Sauce, and serves 6-8 people.
For roast pork, you can also follow the fast-roast method. Fast-Roast Pork with Rosemary and Caramelised Apples can be prepared in advance, and will give you a roast for 6 people in 40 minutes.
What about the rest?
Traditionally served with Perfect Roast Potatoes, Perfect Gravy and Yorkshire Pudding we have recipes for all the extras you will need to make your Sunday roast a success. Not only are all the recipes here online, but we have videos available for each for you to watch on the recipe pages.
And don't forget the vegetables
An easy way to cook vegetables is to roast them too, and you can read How to Roast Vegetables here. Using this method, you can cook different vegetables all in one. If there isn't space in your oven check out our Vegetables Collection, here you will find fabulous recipes including Quick Braised Celery, Bashed Neeps and Carrots and Brussels Sprouts in Riesling with Bacon.
or the vegetarians...
Delia's recipe for Cheese and Parsnip Roulade with Sage and Onion Stuffing was specifically devised for vegetarians who want something more exciting than a nut cutlet.
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