Best Rotisseries & Roasters
Weber's kettle barbecue rotisserie includes a heavy-duty electric motor, a wooden rod handle, and (more importantly) a counterbalance for smooth turning and less motor wear. When your turkey is too heavy for the rotisserie, the rotisserie turns until the heaviest part of the bird gets to the top of the rotisserie. Porcelain enameled ring elevates the rotisserie to optimize grilling space.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought there was a fit problem with the collar extension and the kettle before I put the chicken on, but the next day it all seemed to settle in after the metal had cooled."
"If you don't plan to keep the rotisserie attached to the kettle during non use, you can use the cover for the 22 inch kettle."
"Weber rotisserie is a fabulous addition to my grill."
"The thing that I was concerned about was reading how someone felt that the rotisserie didn't fit their grill like it should. Be sure it being put on a 22-1/2 grill, don't expect it to fit like a glove and you won't be disappointed."
"This is my second one, because I finally left my first one at my parent's house, as they kept askingme to bring it to cook Turkeys and Prime Ribs - you can do a 20lb Turkey with 10lbs of Charcoal and it will be the Juiciest bird you will EVER have in your life - No matter the size of the rib roast - 90 minutes and you have medium on the ends and rare in the middle so the whole housefull is happy."
"When I was growing up we always went to the market or fairs where the smell of rotisserie chicken would fill your nostrils and get you mouth watering before you actually see the stand where they would sell it. Later on, my parents replaced their oven and bought a model with a spit and since then we could create the food ourselves."
"Towards the end you can push them closer towards the middle for more heat and crisping of the skin.... Can't wait to use it for a turkey, ham, and ribeye roast for the holidays."
"I previously thought these were only really good for rotisserie chicken - and after using this to make chicken I can confirm, yes, this is probably the best way to cook a whole chicken."
Style Name: Self-Basting Lid. Saves 30% more time and uses 36% less energy than a traditional oven* (*Based on average time and energy savings when using a roaster vs. a conventional oven).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Best turkey I have ever cooked!"
"I read many reviews, and would like to start by saying there certainly is a lot of confusion concerning these roasters. We received it on time (2 days Prime shipping) and in excellent condition. I previously owned a roaster that burned two turkeys before I tossed it out, so I was reluctant to try again. My husband hunts, and kills a lot of wild pigs, so we have a ton of natural pork all the time. We received the roaster yesterday, and roasted two large shoulders in it today. I washed and patted the meat dry, and then used a rub all over both pieces. The two shoulders were very large, and filled the pan, but not so high that it was touching the lid. The total cooking time was 4.5 hours, and the meat was falling off the bone. I filled it with hot soapy water and soaked it, and then gently cleaned it. One word of advice, wipe off any prints or other debris before you use it, or they might bake on the outer finish. It is more expensive to build a quality machine, but it would last a long time and we would not be tossing them into the heap so soon. I do not expect this roaster to last through 10 years of moderate use, and I do plan to use it fairly often."
"23 pounds turkey done."
"For the camping trip I thought it would make clean up easier if I would use one of those foil roaster liners. Once I realized what was happening I stuffed the edges of the liner inside the pot and increased the temp to 350 degrees."
"It fit our 20lb turkey just great."
"will cook but need to allow extra time of up 1 hour from stated time."
"Wonderfully juicy on the inside and rotisserie like skin on the outside defiantly made it a keeper for me."
"I go online to purchase a new inner pan for this roaster, which is only $11, and it is unavailble/not in stock. So I was able to cook my practice Thanksgiving turkey in this roaster, but still ended up cooking the actual holiday bird in our crappy old roaster."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The turkey is so juicy and tender and done to perfection using the cooking guide provided. I love also that you can collect the drippings in the bottom tray and use it for gravy in a snap! Still the wonderful smell of delicious roast turkey wafted throughout the house."
"This was my first attempt making a 12 lb Turkey in the Ronco Rotisserie."
"Because of the angle some drips on to the reflection surface which means that this surface has to be cleaned every time."
"I noticed that if your product is not perfectly balanced on the rack, it does not cook evenly and it flops over on the same side over and over again burning one side of what you are cooking."
"Just got it today, cooked the best turkey I ever had, it's well made, easy to use, it looks good and it's just very efficient."
"Mr. Ron Popeil is amazing and brilliant for inventing and sharing this simple device to all the food lovers."
"I wanted this unit because I wasn't able to bake foods in my oven well rotissering, so now I can rotisserie on my counter or stove top and use my oven to bake side dishes to go along with great tasting meats."
"Noisy and clunky."
Best Toasters
Cuisinart's Metal Classic Toaster has a smooth brushed stainless housing with polished chrome and black accents. Product Features Smooth brushed stainless housing with polished chrome and black accents Custom control: 6-setting browning dials, dual reheat, defrost and bagel buttons with LED indicators 1-1/2-inch wide toasting slots Extra-lift carriage lever Slide-out crumb tray Convenient cord wrap Instruction book Limited 3-year warranty Toasting Tips Toasting is a combination of cooking and drying of the bread. Breads with very uneven surfaces (such as English muffins) will require a higher toast setting. Never insert any hard or sharp instruments into the slot, as this could damage the toaster and cause a safety hazard. Product Dimensions The Cuisinart 2-Slice Metal Classic Toaster measures approximately 10.75" x 7.13" x 7.13". Custom control: 6-setting browning dials, dual reheat, defrost and bagel buttons with LED indicators.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The reheat button comes in handy, especially when I space out - which happens a little more often these days ;) There are lots of toasters that claim to have a retro look but this is unique in it's old school feel. If it were me, I'd send the unit back in a New York second because Cuisinart needs the feedback, and more than that, the reviewers need a toaster they can count on."
"will burn the toast on the highest setting which is actually good because we sometimes buy the whole seed bread from the local bread shop and that would take two passes in the old toaster but once is enough on high in this one."
"I like the bottom button on either row; it is a toast cancel/release button. If you get impatient or worry that your toast is burning you just push the button on either side of the toaster and it cancels the heat and pops up the toast. You can literally pop your bread or bagel from the freezer and defrost it in the toaster."
"Nice looking and easy to clean."
"The knobs for browning the toast are calibrated a lot different than the previous one I owned."
"Our previous Cuisinart toaster from about 15 years ago was much heavier and substantial."
"The toast appeared to be good, but when I went to move the toaster, I almost burned my hands. One would think making a toaster by what I have always considered a reputable company would not be that hard."
"It's fairly common to get a piece of bread dark brown on one side, and almost white on the other."
Best Toaster Ovens
Perfect for large families, this countertop oven from Oster comes equipped with convection technology, which means it distributes heat quickly and evenly for thorough cooking and excellent results. The oven provides a large interior that can accommodate a frozen pizza, a whole chicken, a casserole, or even a pan of crescent rolls or chocolate-chip cookies. Large interior can accommodate pizzas, casseroles, cookies, and many more meals.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It toasts my English muffins and bagels just the way I like them, and I'm glad to be able to bake foods without the greater heat that my stove adds to the kitchen. A 12-inch pizza will fit fine inside, and a 9x13 pan will fit as long as it does not have handles. I am attaching photos: 9x13 pan with unit door open and door closed, 12-inch pizza pan with door open and door closed, and broiler pan with the unit door open."
"The best aspect with this thing is that it actually gets to, and holds within ten degrees, the temperature that its set for! It comes on automatically when you press the start button and it shuts off when the timer runs out. The ovens door closes tight and seems to seal pretty good and the rack inside fits tight enough in its groove that it can be pulled out a few inches without tilting down making it easier to take out what ever your cooking. Its no big deal but it makes it a bit awkward keeping it out of the way when moving the oven. The other thing is the crumb tray fell out of it first time I went to set it on the counter and landed edge wise on my bare foot. It takes about 8 to 10 minutes to heat up and lightly toast a pan of Honey Buns. At 350 they will be hot and a little soft, at 400 they will start getting a little crunchy on the edges and the frosting turning to caramel. Some of the smaller toaster ovens will toast faster and the bigger ones take a lot longer of course. To get shocked by this toaster oven you would have to take the cover off of it, get soaking wet and stand in a puddle and just to make sure have one hand on the kitchen faucet then grab the wires inside the case. Even then you would have to make contact with a bare section of the hot wire coming into the oven. In other words, if you use this toaster oven in the manner that it was designed to be used it is impossible to be shocked by it. The only way it could be a fire hazard is if you stacked a bunch of papers on top of it and had some fall down behind it then used it at 450 degrees. However, the handle stays close to normal room temperature and is perfectly safe to use when the oven is hot. I don't know what CDL has against this toaster oven or why he has gone to such length to make it sound like it was designed to kill you and burn down your house to hide it. It has all the same safety features that are required by law and is just as safe to use as any of its competitors are, and probably safer than a lot of them. But since I have 6 different clocks in easy view in my living room and kitchen this is no big problem."
"One tip, in the old unit I used to keep the tray in for everything and use aluminum foil so I din't have to clean to after cooking. Cook without it and you only have to remove the slide out bottom tray which is aluminum and clean it in the sink. Try using some of the presets, they are pretty good and you can adjust the toast darkness with the up and down arrows to where you like it."
"Mom loves it!"
Best Convection Ovens
Yes. Yes. Yes. Wattage. 1800. 1800. 1800. Heating Elements. 4 (quartz). 4 (quartz). 5 (quartz). Convection. No. No. Yes. Pre-set functions. 8. 8. 9. Accessories. Baking pan. Baking pan, broil rack. Baking pan, broil rack, pizza pan Compare Breville's Smart Ovens Why the Breville Smart Oven? The Breville Smart Oven began with the simple fact that different foods require different methods of heating: some, like baked goods, need to be cooked evenly; others, like meats, need to be seared on top. An oven that does the thinking for you The Smart Oven is equipped with Element IQ cooking technology, which adjusts the power of the five individual quartz heating elements to cook food more evenly and quickly. In addition to dynamically distributing heat to different areas, the Smart Oven can adjust the wattage of its heating elements for even more cooking flexibility. For example, broiling requires high heat from above in order to melt and brown, so the Smart Oven activates 1500W of high heat from the top elements of the oven. On the other hand, toast needs to be cooked evenly on both sides without drying out the inside, so the Smart Oven uses high radiated heat from above and below (1800W distributed between four elements) to crisp the outside quickly. Product Features Easy-clean, stainless steel housing with ribbed plate warming tray Non-Stick Interior with 3 rack positions 13” pizza, 6-slice toast capacity Tempered glass door Magnetic auto-eject rack 5 quartz elements with Element IQ for smart cooking Back-lit easy-read LCD that calculates the correct the time and temperature, illuminating orange during preheating and cooking and blue once the cycle is complete Function dial with 9 pre-set cooking functions: bake, broil, roast, cookies, reheat, pizza, bagel, toast, warm Temperature and time dial with auto shut-off and sound alert Easily removable pull-out crumb tray. 9 present functions: Toast, Bagel, Bake, Roast, Broil, Pizza, Cookies, Reheat and Warm.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After setting up and doing the 15 minute burn in I used the oven twice for some hamburgers and toasted buns. After a 15 minutes unplugged the display has returned to normal (I have not tried to recreate the issue). It works well when you don't have to mess with glitchy LCD screens and over sensitive dials. UPDATE: After some more time with the oven I decided to get a thermometer and make sure I was getting the right temperature to see if the other reviews had some truth. The thermometer I just purchased reads roughly 100 or more degree cooler than what the ovens display says it should be at when the preheat is completed."
"The first oven had temp accuracy issues - as verified by two thermometers: an analog oven thermometer as well as a professional thermoworks digital probe thermometer (rated to 700F). The second oven was fine with temp control, but its internal fan didn't work. Breville to this point has been supportive to keep replacing these ovens, but I've just had a very negative experience with a Breville support rep. She claims that the oven is working fine, and that the oven will never sync with the temperatures shown by home thermometers. I very much appreciate their support policies to replace the ovens, but the bottom line is that each of the three ovens I've gone through have never worked as they should."
"Purchased in 2010 and it was in use daily, but today the side melted and caught on fire where one of the bottom heating elements meets the side."