Reply #2: How thick? Perhaps cut it lengthwise [View All]

[mandyky]

What I usually do with chuck roasts is bake them. I put salt, pepper and some onion soup mix on it and wrap it in tin foil. Bake for an hour and a half on 350. After about 1/2 hour I add water to the baking pan and add carrots (1 inch chunks) and potatoes (quartered). The water, juices and onion soup mix make a thin gravy-ish sauce.

The chuck roasts I've seen are flat, almost like a London broil, which is why I suggested cutting it in half if it is cone shaped. All the chuck roasts I have cooked this way can be cut with a fork edge.
Try some meat tenderizer if you think that it is necessary.