Rival 22-Quart Roaster Oven

I cannot relate exactly how much of a joy this product is to own.In the last house I lived in, the oven was flaky. It would change temperatures on its own and never maintain a consistent cooking temperature. After my landlord refused to fix it (since he was cheap) and having a VERY bad thanksgiving experience, I went out and bought this beauty.So, for Christmas the same year, we decide to have another Turkey. Out comes my new Rival roaster, and we give it a shot. I have a big family (5 kids) so I put in a 24 lb turkey, the max capacity it says it can have. I set it to 375 degrees and let it rip. Now, the box gave no real indication of cooking time, so I was going by the time I spent in the oven. Oh, and also since I'd never cooked one in the Roaster before, I didn't stuff the bird, but cooked the stuffing separately in the oven.Oh my god. Not even 4 hours later, I had a done bird. Not only was it done, it was beautifully done. It was browned and delicious looking. So I pulled it out and put it on the cutting board. I then immediately had to run for a towel, because the juices were just FLOWING out of the bird. This thing was super moist and tender. In all honesty one of the BEST TASTING turkeys I had ever eaten. The meat was white, moist, and tender. The lid to this thing has vents on the top that allows the pressure out, but keeps enough moisture in to keep the bird nice and moist. On the plus side? It sits anywhere and cooks, and frees up your oven space for all of your sidedishes.I know own my own house and have a brand new dual-oven. I still use my Rival Roaster for Turkeys, because of the tremendous job it does. Now, I did have to buy a new one, because my old one got damaged in the move. I got the first one on sale at Target for about $30, and had to pay more than double that this year to replace it. WORTH EVERY PENNY.Cleanup is a snap. I prefer to clean things before the cool down completely. There is a pan that sits in the roaster, that you pull out and clean in the sink. Now, this model is pretty big, but its still doable. Once you clean that (and the lid), you are done. Put it away until next year. Some people get liners for these, but I haven't tried them because Ive heard too many horror stories about the liners melting to the sides of the pot.So, to this day, I wont cook a turkey in anything but my roaster. And my turkeys are the most moist and tender I've ever had. I just cannot recommend this product enough. I haven't even used it to make any of the other cool stuff it can do.... yet!

If you seem to need "another oven" in your kitchen, seriously consider this. We had a product issue with a broken handle that resulted in a new one being shipped right out. I am delighted. But the performance is really great. Have done turkey, chicken and roasts in it now. Food cooks faster (turn it down 25 degrees eg. 325 instead of 350), is extremely juicy, and cooked through and through. The unit is easy to clean, easy to use and runs on 1450 watts (15 amp breaker will handle this) instead of your oven power. It does do a fair job of browning, so address that separately on the stove top if that is an issue.This allows the main course to be done in this roaster, leaving the oven for breads and other food that makes a meal complete. And it moves the heat out of the kitchen, a good thing in Phoenix AZ. And you can use it as a warming tray, a serving station and many more uses.I like it more than I expected. It performs better than I expected. It is easier to clean than I expected. And ... the food tastes great!

This is a great roaster oven. It worked great for my turkey (just over 20lbs), with room to spare. Notwithstanding that, however, 22 quarts wasn't quite as big as I was hoping. The largest pan I can get inside of it (length and width-wise) is a 9x13 pan. It might do 10 or 11 by 13, but that's about the extent of it. So, if you have a round pan, don't expect to fit more than a ten inch. I wish there was a timer on this so it would automatically turn off after a certain amount of time.Anyway, it's still a great oven, though. It cooks well and gets quite hot.Oh, there is one thing, though. The lid is made out of some kind of unidentified metal. It might be an aluminum alloy (it is magnetic--so that's why I don't think it's pure aluminum; it might be stainless steel, though, but not of the expensive variety, if so). I'm trying to avoid aluminum--so I want to get some kind of enamel paint suitable for cooking to paint over the underside of the lid. In the meantime, I just use a pan with a lid inside and oil the underside of the lid to minimize any metal leeching from it. Plus, oiling it prevents the water from staining it.