Should You Cover Topside Roast Beef?

Roast your beef, uncovered, to the desired doneness. After removing from the oven, tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving. ... Roasts weighing over 8 pounds should be loosely covered halfway through roasting to avoid over-browning.

Do you cover topside roasting?

Cover loosely with foil and place somewhere warm away from drafts so it doesn't cool too much. Take advantage of this time, as it allows you to up the oven temperature again to crisp up the roasties and cook the all important Yorkshire puddings. While the meat rests you can also make the gravy.

Should you cover a roast beef?

Place the beef on a rack in a shallow roasting pan with the fat side up. Do not cover the roast and do not add any liquid (liquid is used for braising, not roasting).