A Pot Roast Epiphany

Thanks for your article about pot roast (“The Simple Pot Roast Hits the Big Time,” Jan. 23). I inherited my grandmother’s heavy cast iron braising pan. Everything I cook in it is delicious (friends say exceptional!), but I’ve never had anything as delicious as the pot roast at Jar. A friend took me there last weekend--too noisy, too crowded for me, I’m afraid. But once I tasted the pot roast, the outside world faded away. Thanks for the recipes in the article. If anything can attempt to do justice to Jar’s recipe and technique, my grandmother’s pan can.

MAUREEN MARR

West Hollywood