Hamilton Beach 18-Quart Roaster Oven - Cost vs Value
If you are seeking an affordable roaster oven that is: easy to clean, easy to use, a great way to bake a Thanksgiving turkey, a space saver if you need your regular oven to bake other dishes concurrently, then this item should be considered. The oven will accommodate at least a 15-lb. turkey. There were no real negatives other than be aware that you will need to use a special kind of baking product on the turkey skin to make it brown and enhance the appearance; this special sauce is mentioned in the baking instructions and is easy to find at the grocery store. Also, while not a complaint, I expected the roaster to weigh more than it did. The aluminum lid was understandably very lightweight and it could be dented easily, but I cannot say it is fair to equate quality with the thickness/weight of materials used in construction. The electric cord was only about 3 feet in length and required use of an extension cord, so a 6-foot cord would have been preferred. Overall, this unit offers...
It STINKS
-It only heats the outer edge of the pan and not the center and this burns and dry's out the edges. Also the NON STICK FLAKES off after a half dozen uses. YUM!!YUM!!!Eat those little flakes and scrub a bit HARDER to clean it!!! Not to mention the burnt area's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I cook a lot of thing such as meatballs in speghetti sauce and vegetable soup for 12 hours +++++. Sorry about my luck...
Not worth it
Not a big fan of this roaster. First unit we had the themostat burnt out after the second use. We figured it was a fluke and bought another since we overall enjoyed the size and ease of cleaning. After third use we can smell the thermostat burning and we believe it will only be a matter of time before this one burns out. We will not be replacing it with anothe HB product.
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