Pot Roast Aloha

My sister Percy says ginger helps your throat sing the high notes. Most folks know that ginger can get you past tummy upsets and nausea; clinical studies show how much pregnant women benefit from the Zingiberis rhizoma root. More research needs to be done to show that ginger can work like aspirin to stave off sticky platelets. Ginger, iron and calcium laden, is anti-viral and anti-microbial. And Ginger makes a dish like Pot Roast Aloha sway the tropical taste buds.

4 to 5 lb chuck or sirloin roast
2 to 3 Tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1cup pale- dry sherry
1/3 cup of low sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon chopped, fresh ginger or 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
Freshly ground pepper
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 whole cloves (optional)

Rub the roast with one tablespoon of olive oil and the minced garlic. Place the meat in a glass or stainless bowl. Add the sherry, soy sauce, ginger, pepper, onions, and cloves. Turn meat to coat. Cover and chill overnight. To cook, remove the meat from the marinade. Save marinade. Pat meat dry with paper towels. Brown both sides of meat in the remaining, heated olive oil. Transfer to slow cooker. Add ½ cup of the reserved marinade. Put rest of marinade in refrigerator. Cover pot and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours until fork tender. Transfer to a platter and keep warm. Add ½ cup more marinade to pan juices. Cook until reduced. Pour into a sauce bowl. Serves 8 to 10.