Customer Reviews

Back to Basics Nut Roaster

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I use a Behmor Home Coffee Roaster + 8 pounds coffee + free small grid roaster for my usual coffee roasting, but have one of these "nut roasters" to use for small batches and experimenting. I roast my decaf, needed only for parties to have a regular and decaf option, with the roaster and also fiddle around with roasting in parchment and trial batches. Works well with not too much cleanup required. Oh yeah, and it works well for glazing nuts as well.

I generally stick a thermometer into the beans at least a couple of times during the roasting process, but otherwise just use this roaster and a cup or so of green coffee beans. Roast by ear, listen for the first and second crack, and roast by eye/color.

If there is such a person as a nut-aholic, that's me! I love nuts and they're nutritious, too. In the past, glazed nuts have always been special occasion treats, bought in small jars or cellophane bags and doled out sparingly. No more!

The Back to Basics Nut Roaster easily glazes all my favorites - almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews in a quick ten minutes on top of the stove. The roaster itself looks a bit like a deep fry pan with a mixing handle in the center. All I do is put the roaster on our electric cook top over medium high and then add nuts, glaze mixture (more about that later) and specified amount of water to pan. Then, simply rotate the mixing handle until the moisture is gone. I pour the nuts onto a non-stick cookie sheet to cool. If any stick together they're easily separated with a wooden spoon while they're hot.

Now for the promised glaze info: We really like the Back To Basics Toffee and Cinnamon glazes. For either of these we use 2 cups nuts, 3/4 Cup of glaze and 3 Tablespoons of water. Delish!

This past holiday season we gave neighbors and friends jars of glazed nuts for which we received thanks and compliments galore. We also try to keep some on hand in an air tight container for drop-in guests but, to be honest, more often then not they're for us.

Enjoy!

- Gail Cooke

I find roasting nuts in the oven messy and bulky.
I thought this roaster would roast nuts the way that
I want too, with just spice, while being contained in the little pan.

It did do well using the bottled mix to roast sweet nuts, but
what I found was that the instructions for nuts without
sugar called for pre-roast in the oven.

I found it to be well constructed and easy to use, but I have a very small kitchen so
I passed it on.

This is something of a gimmick item. I was looking for a nut roaster 3 years ago and
this kept coming up as the only one to get. So finally I bought it and it basically is for
using pre-made bottled flavorings full of sugar and spices and this thing sort of mixes them all around the pan so that the flavorings get applied well to the nuts. I don't want that. I want a nut roaster period. Yes I tried to use it for that but Almonds especially bunch up and you have to reverse directions with the stir handle and when you do that the handle sometimes unscrews itself and there you are. And when the nuts get caught up under the stir rod they can also burn before you can manage to unstick. I found it does not do a good job of keeping all the nuts evenly in contact and turning to avoid contact with the heat instead many of the nuts on the bottom do not get stirred up and around either. Basically if you want to sugar coat nuts maybe this works. But for me I do a better job doing small batches of nuts in a cup in the microwave than trying to manage small or larger amounts in this thing. I've given up trying to make this pan work out. It doesn't cut it as a nut roaster any way which way you turn it.

I bought this for my retired dad to roast coffee in. It works GREAT for this porpose. The hardware used in the construction is top quality... Burly even... Not to mention that the non-stick surface doesn't get dirty AT ALL with coffee -- he's happy it won't need to be cleaned but maybe every dozen times.

It only takes ~8 minutes to roast green coffee to "second crack". I'm sure some automatic roasters can be more "consistant" but with this pan's dual-paddles, the coffee comes out remarkably consistant and at verry little effort.

I LOVE this roaster. It makes making roasted/glazed nuts so easy and quick. You can make 2-3 cups of those wonderful glazed nuts like you get at public arena events in about 12 minutes! It does come with a few recipes for glaze, but you cannot beat the Back to Basics Toffee or Cinnamon glaze made just for this roaster.

I have spent a small fortune on an addiction to roasted cinnamon nutz at fairs, hockey games or craft fairs... Not any more.. with this roaster and purchase of the Cinnamon Nut Glaze by Back to Basics... I make my own and they taste EXACTLY if not BETTER than those that I have purchased. THIS is a wonderful product for those who want to make something special for friends and family for the holidays or whenever. You will not be disappointed!

To make the cinnamon nuts you have to stir constantly. You just can not do it properly with a pan and spoon. This pan is just wonderful. It coats the nuts evenly, prevents them from getting all globbed together. Best pan I have ever purchased. Love it.
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I don't know for certain but it seems most people like nuts or know others who do. This nut roaster, along with a little nut recipe book I bought on Amazon, answered the question, "what gifts do you give when you've lost your job?". Depending on the nuts you choose, and their container, you can be very creative and match the nuts to the occasion. Sweet or savory, nuts are healthy and nutritious. While some people might try to resist the gift of chocolate, nuts are almost always devoured. This Back to Basics Nut Roaster makes gift-making easy and fun-- especially if you have nephews or nieces who want to help!

I love cinnamon roasted nuts but found them to be expensive when purchased at the mall so I decided to look up a recipe and make them at home for a fraction of the cost. This roaster is easy to use and cleans up quickly and the nuts were delicious!