Or switch things up with a reverse sear -- low-and-slow cooking followed by a blast in a hot oven. Alternatively, try Alton Brown's method, which involves starting the meat in a cold oven ...

Alton Brown has cooked many things throughout ... It allows for a good, dry sear. Failing to get a crisp brown is one of the biggest mistakes of cooking rib roast, so the "Good Eats" method ...