Modesto is located in the Central Valley, 90 miles (140 km) north of Fresno, 40 miles (64 km) north of Merced, California, 92 miles (148 km) east of San Francisco, 68 miles (109 km) south of the state capital of Sacramento, 66 miles (106 km) west of Yosemite National Park, and 24 miles (39 km) south of Stockton.
How long and at what temperature should I cook a beef roast in the oven? Roasting is a great cooking method for a large, tender cut of beef  such as a rib or sirloin roast.Sirloin-tip, rump, rolled-rump, eye-of-round or top-round roasts will also benefit from this cooking method if they are graded prime or choice.ooking at a constant oven temperature of 300Â°F (160Â°C), a 5- to 8-lb standing rib roast will take 17-19 minutes per pound for rare, 20-22 for medium rare, 23-25 minutes for medium, and 27-30 minutes for well done.
Preheat oven to 500ÂºF. Season roast generously with salt and pepper. Create a rack, by placing roast bone-side down in pan. Place beef in oven and roast 15 minutes.Turn heat down to 325ÂºF and continue roasting about 2 hours for medium (when thermometer placed in center of roast registers 140ÂºF before resting) or until desired doneness.Because roast sizes vary, figure 12-15 minutes of roasting time per pound after initial sear.nstructions: 1  Preheat oven to 500ÂºF. Season roast generously with salt and pepper. 2  Place beef in oven and roast 15 minutes. 3  Transfer roast to cutting board; loosely tent with foil and let stand 15 to 20 minutes.