Last Christmas was the first time I cooked a big holiday meal for family.\u00a0 I planned everything \u2013 or so I thought – in advance, from the menu itself to the timing of when each dish needed to be prepared and cooked.\u00a0 What I failed to consider is how many things could fit into my oven at one time!\u00a0 I\u2019m surprised I didn\u2019t burn down our house with a large ham balancing against a turkey roasting with some other side dishes shoved around it.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been dreaming of a double oven but they\u2019re expensive and would require us to remodel our kitchen.\u00a0 In other words, it\u2019s not an option.\u00a0 But then I saw roasters advertised – $27 for an 18-quart roaster.\u00a0 Did I really need another appliance?\u00a0\u00a0 Would the roaster make a tasty turkey?\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t sure, but I wanted to know the answers so I went ahead and purchased the roaster\u2026and I\u2019m glad I did!<\/p>\n
I took it home and read the instruction manual \u2013 seemed easy enough.\u00a0 Next, I went and bought a 14 pound fresh turkey.\u00a0 When I got home, I preheated the roaster and got the turkey ready.\u00a0 Less than half an hour later, I lowered my turkey into the roaster using the convenient roasting rack.\u00a0 I shut the lid and set the timer.<\/p>\n
Soon, turkey smells filled the kitchen.\u00a0 The manual said not to lift the lid too often because it will lengthen the cooking time but it also said the cooking time is shorter in a roaster.\u00a0 Well, I\u2019m glad I did lift the lid after just over 2 hours because my turkey was done.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t trust the pop up thermometer that came with the bird because it seemed too easy to be done already.\u00a0 But I used two different meat thermometers (Cindy and Nancy would be proud) to confirm that my turkey was indeed done.<\/p>\n
So, did it make a tasty turkey?\u00a0 YES!\u00a0 It was nice and juicy.\u00a0 The skin wasn\u2019t as crisp as in the oven but the manual explains ways of achieving it.\u00a0 And the clean up was easier than my roasting pan from the oven.\u00a0 I immediately poured the turkey drippings out of the pan and washed it.\u00a0 It only took a couple minutes \u2013 I was thrilled.<\/p>\n
For holiday gatherings, an electric roaster is an affordable way of expanding your kitchen that produces tasty results.<\/p>\n
And an added bonus is that the roaster comes with a buffet insert \u2013 what a deal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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