Customer Reviews

Chantal Enamel-On-Steel 11-Quart Roaster/Broiler, Onyx

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I must respectfully but strongly DISAGREE with the reviewer who felt the need to give this roaster one star. WHAT!?! My wife and I have used ours for a few years now. Yes, it's large, but it's a ROASTER! All roasters are large. The other reviewer paradoxically complained about how this roaster was too small to fit a large turkey, then complained that it was too large to store. So I guess it's too small AND too large? That makes no sense at all to me.

I'll tell you the key feature of this roaster: it's self basting. Look closely at the large photo and you'll see little dimples in the lid. As the meat is roasting, liquid collects on dimples inside the lid, then falls in droplets on the meat, keeping it moist. It really works! No opening and closing the oven, fiddling with a baster, etc., with this piece of equipment.

The offset handles help the roaster fit into the oven better. The enamel is tough as well as beautiful to look at. The walls of the roaster are thick and strong, making those ordinary aluminum roasters look like tinfoil junk. And the quality of this piece is evident through and through. This one will last you a lifetime.

Without the lid, the bottom portion makes a good roasting pan, too, for those times when that's all you need. And yes, this roaster will take up lots of space in your dishwasher, but it cleans beautifully. Is running the dishwasher once to clean it such a large price to pay for a great, troublefree meal and an easy cleanup?

I won't tell you to buy this one, but I can honestly say that if you do you are likely to be quite pleased with it. I know we are!

It will hold a 22 lb. turkey - but it's a very tight fit. Even so, I 've cooked a 22 pounder in this thing, and it worked much better than one of those aluminum jobs you get at the grocery store for a few bucks. Much better! The hardened steel core creats a mini oven that produces a very evenly cooked bird, or whatever. This is a very well made roaster.

I bought one of these roasters as a college graduation present to myself and have never regretted it. Leave the lid on with two chickens or a medium size turkey inside and the moisture stays inside creating great results every time. No dry poultry for me! Plus the steam helps to cook the bird faster than traditional pans. Yes, it's large and I like it that way because it holds what I want to put in it. I don't mind it taking up valuable real estate in my kitchen because I use it at least once every month. I am now thinking about ordering one for my niece as a wedding gift in hopes that she'll enjoy using it as much as I do! I can't tell you how many wonderful dinners this pan has been a part of. It allows me to devote time to other parts of the meal because I don't have to fuss over the meat because it produces great results every time - no kidding.

While this is advertised to be big enough for roasting a turkey, it isn't. Maybe a duck, maybe a big chicken, but not an average size turkey. When full of hot food it is extremely awkward to handle and it's easy to spill the contents and hot grease all over oneself and the kitchen. For a lot less there are great roasters on the market. This is a monster to store between big cooking jobs and takes up most of the dishwasher when cleaning.
A real quacker!