From prime rib to sheet-pan dinners, roasting is an essential cooking technique that's almost completely hands-off. Use these guides to learn how to roast meats, vegetables, seafood, and more.

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A whole roasted turkey broken down into its parts and nicely reassembled on a platter and garnished with fresh sage
How to Brine a Turkey for Thanksgiving
A whole cooked prime rib roast resting on a cutting board.
How to Buy and Cook Prime Rib | The Food Lab
A person slicing meat using a carving knife and fork.
The 5 Best Carving and Slicing Knives for Turkey, Ham, and Other Large Roasts
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The Right Way to Use a Meat Thermometer
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How to Roast Beets
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How to Roast a Pig on a Spit
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Why You Don't Need an Expensive Roasting Pan
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Roast a Pork Shoulder and Feast For Days
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How to Tie a Butcher's Knot
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The Importance of Resting Meat | The Food Lab
A slow-roasted leg of lamb sliced on a cutting board, flanked by rosemary sprigs, peeled garlic cloves, and wedges of lemon.
The Food Lab's Definitive Guide to Buying and Cooking Leg of Lamb
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How to Roast Fall and Winter Vegetables | The Food Lab
How to Roast Carrots and Parsnips
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Ask a Sommelier: The Best Wines to Pair With a Holiday Roast
Lamb barbacoa on a blue corn tortilla on a yellow plate.
Three Days and a Pit Oven: How the Best Barbacoa Is Made
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Does Resting Under Foil Ruin Meat? | Ask The Food Lab
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Is It Okay to Probe My Meat? | Ask The Food Lab
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Want More Flavor From Fresh or Canned Tomatoes? Fire Up the Oven
Hot pan drippings are poured on seared and rested steaks to "fat flash" them.
Introducing the Fat Flash, the Best Way to Finish Your Steak | The Food Lab
Char Your Vegetables for More Flavorful Salsa and Chili
Serving of sheet-pan chicken and vegetables on a plate with a fork and knife and a red cup. To the side of the dish is the tray of chicken and vegetables with a red napkin
We're Feeling Fall With This Easy Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, and Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Side view of Caesar breadcrumb broccoli
Caesar Roasted Broccoli
Plated, carved, roasted spatchcocked chicken
8 Roast Chicken Recipes That'll Give You Cozy Sunday Supper Vibes
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Jamaican Roasted Breadfruit
A whole cooked prime rib roast with two slices on a wooden cutting board with a knife, herbs, and sauce.
Roasted and Reverse Seared Prime Rib
Crispy golden roasted duck crown sliced
Dry-Aged Roast Duck Breast Recipe
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Sheet-Pan Spiced Cauliflower and Tofu With Ginger Yogurt Recipe
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8 Sheet-Pan Dinner Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals
Duck à l'Orange
Duck à l'Orange Recipe
Closeup of an ultimate bacon cheeseburger set on a white surface.
The Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburgers Recipe
Closeup of roasted pumpkin seeds on a rimmed baking sheet.
Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Hand pulling a slice of meatball pizza
The Best Meatball Pizza Recipe
Stuffed Eggplant with Lamb and Pine Nuts from 'Jerusalem'
Closeup of Sweet-Tart Duck Breasts With Fresh Cherry Sauce.
Sweet-Tart Duck Breasts With Fresh Cherry Sauce Recipe
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Mexican-Spiced Chocolate Pecans Recipe
bowl of roasted chickpea, sun-dried tomato, herb, and kale salad with pine nuts
Roasted-Chickpea and Kale Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe
Overhead view of a slice of ham and cheese quiche served on a white plate.
Ham and Swiss Quiche
Hoisin-glazed cocktail meatballs on a white porcelain plate. There is a glass bowl of dipping sauce with a metal spoon on the plate.
Hoisin-Glazed Cocktail Meatballs Recipe
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Baked Bacon for a Crowd Recipe
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Chili Lime Peanuts Recipe
A bowl of roasted strawberries, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and half a biscuit. The bowl is being drizzled with the roasted strawberry pan juices.
Roasted Strawberries
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Bacon-Wrapped Figs With Blue Cheese and Bourbon Recipe
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Crisp-Skinned Roast Goose and Gravy Recipe
Overhead view of croque monsier
Cheesy, Gooey Croques Monsieurs
Closeup of a bkaing dish full of cheesy stuffed Mexican peppers.
Cheesy Stuffed Mexican Peppers With Red Chile Sauce
A small dish of sun-dried tomato and roasted garlic mayo next to a plate of French fries.
Sun-Dried Tomato and Roasted Garlic Mayo Recipe | Sauced
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Slow-Roasted Spice-Rubbed Venison Loin Recipe
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Slow-Roasted Duck Leg and Crunchy Root Vegetable Salad Recipe
Duck with figs and barolo
Nigel Slater's Duck with Figs and Barolo
Pumpkin Seeds With Curry and Mint
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds With Curry and Mint Recipe
Pumpkin Seeds With Honey Mustard and Thyme
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds With Honey Mustard and Thyme Recipe
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Creamy Roasted-Broccoli Soup With Buttermilk and Spiced Pepitas Recipe
French in a Flash: Rustic Roast Duck with New Potatoes, Sugar Snaps, and Spring Onions Recipe
Pumpkin Seeds With Chorizo and Smoked Paprika
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds With Chorizo and Smoked Paprika Recipe
Pumpkin Seeds With Brown Butter and Sage
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds With Brown Butter and Sage Recipe
huevos rancheros breakfast tacos topped with sliced avocado
Huevos Rancheros Verdes (Fried Eggs With Green Salsa and Refried Beans) Recipe
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Chickpea Salad With Bacon, Cotija, and Roasted Chilies Recipe
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Roasted Cherry Chocolate-Almond Ice Cream Recipe