Cooking times for meats

Beef brisket: 2 to 4 pounds (900 g to 1.8 kg): Starting in cold liquid, brought to a boil, and then simmered: 3 to 4 hours. Starting in boiling liquid and then simmered: 3 to 4 hours.

Beef rump roast: 3 pounds (1.4 kg): Starting in cold liquid, brought to a boil, and then simmered: 3 hours. Starting in boiling liquid and then simmered: 3 hours to 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Beef shoulder roast: 3 pounds (1.4 kg): Starting in cold liquid, brought to a boil, and then simmered: 2 to 3 hours. Starting in boiling liquid and then simmered: 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes.