With 22 quarts of capacity, this Hamilton Beach roaster oven virtually doubles the cooking capability of most residential kitchens. Just like conventional ranges, this portable oven roasts, bakes, simmers, and steams - a welcome addition to any kitchen for busy holiday entertaining. Anytime you require the room of a second range or need to cook at two different temperatures simultaneously, this electric roaster is perfect.
Utilize it to cook whole turkeys and hams, casseroles, lasagna, or cakes. Serve company directly from it on a buffet or use it as a heating plate for entrees like meatballs, pulled pork, or chili. Encased in stainless steel, this roaster oven has a sleek, contemporary design. In spite of high-end functionality and versatility, the Hamilton Beach portable oven is unexpectedly affordably priced.
Product Features
• 22-quart portable oven for roasting, baking, and cooking.
• Heats up to 450°.
• 1,440 watts of electrical power.
• Features detachable lid, removable insert pan, and lift-out rack.
• Holds this bakeware comfortably: one 9″x13″ pan, one 10″x14″ pan, two 9″x5″ pans, two 8″x4″ pans, one tube pan, or one bundt pan.
• Exterior dimensions are 25.25″ long x 18″ wide x 11″ tall (including lid).
• This electric roaster nearly doubles your kitchen's cooking capacity and is big enough to accommodate a 22 to 24-pound turkey.
• For best results, do not remove the lid of this electric roaster more than once or perhaps twice during the entire cooking time. Opening the lid will cause significant temperature loss and may increase required roasting time.
• Since the cover remains on the oven for the entire roasting process, meats are more succulent and juicy from the steam inside the oven.
• A poultry cooked in this oven will be moist and delicious, but the skin will not be crispy unless the turkey is finished in a conventional oven for the final 15 to 20 minutes of roasting.
• The outside of this electric roaster gets hot. Use caution around the oven and hot pads or insulated mitts when taking off the lid.
• This is a significant portable oven that needs a significant amount of storage space.
• This electric roaster is covered by the manufacturer's one-year limited warranty.
Unplug and enable the roaster oven to cool before cleaning. In hot soapy water, wash the lid, insert pan, and rack. For hard, baked-on food, add hot soapy water to the pan and allow it to soak before scouring with a nylon scrubbing pad. Use a damp cloth or sponge to clean the interior and exterior surfaces of the roaster. Dry all pieces thoroughly before reassembling.
To prevent discoloration, do not clean any components of this portable oven in the dishwasher.
Review Pros: nearly doubles kitchen cooking capacity, roasts turkeys and hams to perfection, bakes large lasagnas and casseroles, excellent for entertaining large parties, straightforward to operate, simple to clean, reasonably priced
Review Cons: exterior surface gets hot, does not produce a crispy outer layer on turkeys, requires significant storage space
