Thread Number: 38546
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General Electric Roaster |
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Post# 409898 , Reply# 1   5/29/2019 at 00:35 (1,766 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Well, never used an old one. But a while back I thought I'd try doing thanksgiving turkey in one, so I purchased a new one. Just some cheapy one, but it does have thermostatic control (not sure about yours).
Let me tell you. I am never putting a turkey in the oven ever again. In the roaster, it's so delicious and moist, and all by itself, no seasoning needed. It's so tender that you have to be careful removing the bird from the roaster, lest all the meat fall off the bone! It's that tender. The only real downside is that you don't get that crispy roasted turkey skin on the outside, but I was never into that anyway. Here's my recipe: Put the bird in the roaster. Chuck half a stick of butter in the bottom. Cook until done. No basting, no checking, no flipping it over. About as easy as can be, and it turns out perfect. I swear it also seems like it cooks faster. |
Post# 409906 , Reply# 3   5/29/2019 at 10:34 (1,765 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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I have a GE and a Westinghouse, both work great both are 50s models. |
Post# 409916 , Reply# 4   5/29/2019 at 15:20 (1,765 days old) by luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia)   |   | |
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Thanks Hans. Can you post a picture of your roaster? Curious how it compares to the one I picked up. |
Post# 409919 , Reply# 5   5/29/2019 at 16:57 (1,765 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 409927 , Reply# 6   5/29/2019 at 22:17 (1,765 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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I suppose you can trade moistness for crispy skin. I tried a recipe once that basically called for searing the top and bottom of the bird while it was still uncooked, it didn't work much. I suppose I could've seared it longer, but even so, it wouldn't be anywhere but the flat spot on the top and bottom. Perhaps you could very carefully remove the whole cooked bird in one piece from the roaster and stick it in a hot oven for 30 min or so, maybe that would crisp the skin? idk.
Honestly, if you try a roaster oven turkey, you might not mind the absence of the crispy skin. |
Post# 409936 , Reply# 7   5/29/2019 at 23:03 (1,765 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 409963 , Reply# 9   5/30/2019 at 16:10 (1,764 days old) by Kenkart ()   |   | |
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I bought this in Roanoke Va at a antique mall |
Post# 409976 , Reply# 10   5/30/2019 at 21:14 (1,764 days old) by Luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia)   |   | |
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Your roaster oven looks great Hans. I especially like that window that shows the temperature. Never seen one like that before! Your power cord looks original too. I am thinking mine was replaced at some point, but it is a GE branded cordset. |