Ronco ST5000PLGEN Showtime Rotisserie Platinum Edition

by Popeil Inventions LLC

• Perfect preset temperature
• Precision rotation speed
• Specialized heating element and air vent positioning
• Horizontal cooking option for flavor
• Includes Multipurpose basket, rotisserie spit, carving platform, non-stock drip pan, oven gloves, food ties, instructional DVDand recipes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 16.6 x 15.6 inches ; 24 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RFQL
• Item model number: ST5000PLGEN
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (288 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,519 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #3 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Ovens & Toasters > Rotisseries & Roasters

Product Description

Amazon.com

Chefs know that the secret to great roast chicken is the rotisserie, which sears the outside and tenderizes the meat inside for a succulent and simple meal. And now, home cooks have the power of the rotisserie in an appliance that sits on the countertop. The wonderful video instructions demonstrate how to truss a chicken, place it on the spit rods, and connect the spit wheel. Set the timer for 15 minutes per pound of chicken and then watch it roast through the glass door. The heat isn't adjustable, but three settings--normal rotation, pause and sear, and no heat rotation--are designed to cook meats to juicy perfection. All the accessories for preparing meats, fish, and vegetables, plus many extras and recipe ideas are included. The drip tray, heat reflector, and wheels remove for cleaning. --Lynne Sampson

Product Description

The Ronco ST5000PLGEN Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ Oven in Platinum with digital key pad allows you to Set It and Forget It! Helps naturally cut the fat while making favorite foods taste better than ever. Easy to clean, the non-stick parts and glass door can go right into the dishwasher. Cook two full size chickens side-by-side, up to a 15-pound turkey or nine quarter-pound hamburgers at one time! The included non-stick multi-purpose basket fits on the spit rods and can cook steaks, fish, chops, vegetables, chicken pieces and shrimp.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

194 of 196 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Rotisserie March 3, 2004

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

My family has used my mom's wedding rotisserie for years, but after fifty years it finally died. We were in a panic, what shall we do, after all it lasted fifty years, made of shiny steel. We searched all the rotisseries out there, read the comments on the different products, even looked at eBay, noticed comments about the white plastic discoloring eventually from the heat. Then in our shopping we saw the Showtime Platinum with its fine unpainted steel exterior and solid construction. Everyone was selling the thing for $160 plus sales tax, so buying from amazon with free shipping was a no-brainer, especially since the day we placed our order the amazon webpage had a surprise $29 savings certificate. Well, I must say that in just one week we have done one to two chickens a day for our family of six, a marinated pork roast, salmon in the basket, and everything comes out absolutely perfect and delicious. Some think Ronco means cheap construction, but this thing is well and thoughtfully put together, and the video is really quite informative. Even the elastic chicken ties are a great idea, I now must go go a sewing store and buy more of this elastic thread and make my own. There is a reflector that goes down inside the back behind the heating coils that comes out for the dishwasher, and everything removable works in the dishwasher too, with very little cleanup inside and out with a sponge. Great food, easy care, great instructions, thoughtful and quality design, this thing is great. I would (and have) strongly recommend this specific unit to those I know and those reading this review.

100 of 100 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My new favorite kitchen appliance! November 23, 2006

By Modern Blue Argonaut TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Amazon Verified Purchase

Thanksgiving Turkey... WOW.... my family was so impressed with the turkey we cooked in our new Ronco Showtime Rotisserie. I bought a 12 pound turkey and it fit perfectly onto this rotisserie. However, I personally would not go bigger on this. After washing the turkey, I dried it and rubbed it with salt/pepper/lawrys poultry seasoning before putting it into the Ronco. I let the turkey cook for 4 hours as stated in the guide. The results: the most amazing, tender, fall of the bone, delicious, crispy skin turkey my family and I have ever had. I will never go back to bags, roasting pans, and eating Thanksgiving out again.

I have also cooked 4 chickens on this and they all came out excellent, but the turkey was really over the top in flavor!

I tried to do hamburgers but the meat started falling apart and out of the baskets so I just took them out and pan fried them. So far, that has been the most disapointing part of the Ronco.

I can't wait to try the skewers!

Clean up hint: Line the drip pan with foil including the grate, and also line the shiny reflective insert with foil. Spray the inside down lightly with any spray oil and also spray the part the skewers the chicken. Clean up will be almost non-existent. It will smoke for about the first 5 minutes due to the oil hitting the heating element, but just place it next to the stove or on top of the stove and turn the vent fan on until the smoking stops.

When I purchased this Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Platinum Edition I applied the $25 discount plus the free Super Saver Shipping that was offered which made it quite a steal at about 50% less then the Ronco site.

89 of 91 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This thing is great September 9, 2005

By Daniel Chait

I read a review of the product in Slate of all places, where they bought all the late nite products and tried them out. They said all the other products (veggie slicer, haircut thingy, etc) were crap but that this rotisserie was awesome. I knew then that I had to have one.

Man, it makes amazing roast chicken! Crispy skin -- all the way around, not just (maybe) on the top as when you do it in the oven. And delicious, tender meat... just the best. I make one a week and use the leftovers throughout the week, chopped in a salad, sliced on sandwiches, or cold with mustard, etc. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Rotisserie February 7, 2006

By HealthAdminGuy

Many of Ronco's products are certifiable junk, but this rotisserie does everything they claim. I use it mostly for chicken and turkey, but it is good for ribs and roasts as well. I have had mine 2 years and never had any problem. Just a couple of tips: put a dab of cooking oil on the pivot rests every time before you cook to avoid squeaks. To avoid having to clean the heat reflector (the hardest part to clean) cover it tightly with a sheet of aluminum foil, pressing the foil to conform with the shape of the reflector and tucking the overlap over the back. Then just use a new piece of foil every time. It takes about 30 seconds and makes the oven much nicer to use. As for the reviewer who complained about the feet disintegrating, at least on my unit the feet are just thin rubber strips. I have had no such problem, but if the feet did go bad, you could cut strips from a thin rubber mat and use double-sided tape to stick them on. Come to think of it, I think I have seen similar non-skid strips at the hardware store with the stickum already on. Trim them down and maybe 2 bucks to fix. So don't let the one bad comment dissuade you from buying this unit. The negative reviewer may be a "kitchen pro," but he has no common sense when it comes to minor repairs if he spent 50 bucks to ship his unit back over something he could have fixed himself for next to nothing.