How to Tie a Roast with a String Watch and learn the proper way to tie a roast with a string. Certified Master Chef Edward Leonard, Le Cordon Bleu, demonstrates the roast tying technique and explains why it is important. 4yi ➡️ Why tie a roast? We want to make sure the meat stays firm and nice & even. Take some butchers twine and go under the meat. Make a loop around your fingers and make a knot and pull tight but don't tear the meat. Now take the string and loop under and repeat. Now turn meat