It would definitely work with a neck.
I tried this craze a couple weeks ago. Even though ranch dressing is the grossest thing on earth, I figured a packet of dry mix wouldn't kill me, so I put maybe half in to see if it added that magic touch.
The meat cooked down good and tender but the ra(u)nchiness of it was more than I could take. I choked down a couple sandwiches out of duty to the fallen cervid and the dog got some leftovers.
Good takeaways though, I had always included braising liquid in similar crockpot roasts, and pleasant surprise, it's not needed. I think this meat had a better texture. I'll do it again, just leave our the ranch packet. And probably not even put in the whole french onion packet, it was altogether too salty.
I tried this craze a couple weeks ago. Even though ranch dressing is the grossest thing on earth, I figured a packet of dry mix wouldn't kill me, so I put maybe half in to see if it added that magic touch.
The meat cooked down good and tender but the ra(u)nchiness of it was more than I could take. I choked down a couple sandwiches out of duty to the fallen cervid and the dog got some leftovers.
Good takeaways though, I had always included braising liquid in similar crockpot roasts, and pleasant surprise, it's not needed. I think this meat had a better texture. I'll do it again, just leave our the ranch packet. And probably not even put in the whole french onion packet, it was altogether too salty.