 "Great roaster-poorly designed handles" | 2008-05-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3GKJZ5FJK9JUY |
I have burnt my hands EVERY time I have used this pan due to the inconceivably stupid handle design.
The handles are very tall and angled in to the pan so when you are trying to stir your gravy you can't help but burn yourself on them.
It is nice and large and heavy duty so it makes a wonderful gravy which I can honestly say I've never had the opportunity to enjoy because I'm always nursing burns.
I spent too much on it to throw it out so I think I'm going to try to talk my husband into bending them the other way.
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 "Nice roaster" | 2008-04-07 |
| - Reviewed By pgumpert |
This roaster lives up to the claims made for it. It works well, and cleans up effectively.
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 "LOVE this roaster & rack" | 2008-02-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A13W6BHR3YSDS9 |
| For years, I'd used cooking bags for turkeys and large roasts in my cheap, $10 roasting pan. Then I took a cooking class and learned how to make pan gravy from the drippings. Trouble is, you can't do that with a $10 pan. So I bit the bullet, did my homework, shopped for a great deal and bought this one for about $100. And we LOVE it! Rack is non-stick and is a breeze to clean. Pan is NOT non-stick, but deglazing it with wine when I make the pan gravy takes off all the major stuff and the rest comes clean with dish soap and a sponge. (I didn't want a non-stick pan, as I expect this thing to last forever, and non-stick surfaces wear out.) The only catch with this pan is it's big, so it holds and cooks a large turkey perfectly, but my mire poix tends to burn around the edges when cooking a chicken or a small roast. I ended up buying a second, smaller roasting pan similar to this, but the little one isn't nearly as nice as this one and it cost just as much. I wish Calphalon made a 9x13 size. But if you're looking for the perfect roasting pan for large items, this is the best! |
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| "LOVE this roaster rack" | 2008-02-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A13W6BHR3YSDS9 |
| For years, I'd used cooking bags for turkeys and large roasts in my cheap, $10 roasting pan. Then I took a cooking class and learned how to make pan gravy from the drippings. Trouble is, you can't do that with a $10 pan. So I bit the bullet, did my homework, shopped for a great deal and bought this one for about $100. And we LOVE it! Rack is non-stick and is a breeze to clean. Pan is NOT non-stick, but deglazing it with wine when I make the pan gravy takes off all the major stuff and the rest comes clean with dish soap and a sponge. (I didn't want a non-stick pan, as I expect this thing to last forever, and non-stick surfaces wear out.) The only catch with this pan is it's big, so it holds and cooks a large turkey perfectly, but my mire poix tends to burn around the edges when cooking a chicken or a small roast. I ended up buying a second, smaller roasting pan similar to this, but the little one isn't nearly as nice as this one and it cost just as much. I wish Calphalon made a 9x13 size. But if you're looking for the perfect roasting pan for large items, this is the best! |
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| "Great roaster!!!" | 2008-02-18 |
| - Reviewed By vdaupert |
| Very sturdy roaster. Doesn't warp or bend when roasting a standing rib roast or a 16-pound turkey. Both roaster and rack clean up easily. I wish I bought this roaster many years ago. Excellent roaster! |
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 "Pan is Great, But the Rack Leaves Something to be Desired" | 2008-02-01 |
| - Reviewed By nomad413 |
I purchased this pan to tackle a prime rib roast for Christmas dinner. The pan itself is very heavy, solid and distrubutes the heat well. One thing I do not like about other roasting pans that I have purchased is sometimes the pan juices seem to burn in the oven which results in no "pan goodness" to make gravy with. I have used this pan multiple times and never had that issue- the bits and pieces will brown, but do not get a burned flavor. I attribute this to the construction of the pan and the heaviness of the weight. I would give the pan a solid 5 stars, but the rack that comes with this pan immediately started peeling and rusting even though I ran it in the dishwasher and promptly removed it. So what is a girl to do?
I bought the William Bounds silicon roasting rack (from Amazon) and now use this with my pan. I could have purchased a replacement rack for $19 or paid shipping and handling to get a replacement rack through the warranty, but I have been very impressed with the William Bounds rack and it fits perfectly in the pan. Clean up is a snap- both pieces go right in the dishwasher and come out looking as if I just pulled them out of the box for the first time. Plus, the WB rack has a slightly smaller grid so even on the coldest of days I can have familiy over (about 20 people) and still serve roasted chicken breasts with baked potatoes and salad in a snap. |
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| "Superb quality" | 2008-01-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A125Z9PS5YY0RX |
Amazon was the only place I could find for the price I had purchased this roaster - just shy of $100. It was a gift for a family member, so I did not inspect the product until it was opened.
This roaster is the best built cooking tool I have ever seen. I personally haven't used it to cook, but was told it was easy to use (and clean).
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| "Wonderful roaster pan" | 2007-12-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A346NR6PLMIZWF |
| We bought the Calphalon Stainless 16" Roaster when the non-stick roaster we had only used about 3-4 times started to lose its non-stick coating. (I didn't like the idea of making gravy with little bits of non-stick poisoning in it.) This roaster made a perfect goose (if you've never tried it -- do! It's more moist and rich than turkey, but you get less meat per pound). The pan was almost effortless to clean up afterwards --much easier than the non-stick. I ended up not making the gravy (too darn tired after staying up 'til 3:00 am the night before finishing the sewing on a hand puppet for my daughter who wanted a "sun with multi-colored rays" from Santa -- try finding that at the mall!), but the drippings looked perfect and would, i'm sure, have made a classy, non-stick-free, gravy. I would highly recommend this product. |
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| "Excellent roasting pan" | 2007-12-18 |
| - Reviewed By gotz2gomom |
| Sorry I waited so many years to purchase a roasting pan of this quality. Very easy to clean. Roasting rack a real bonus for the 20 lb turkey cooked in it for first time use. |
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| "Simply excellent" | 2007-12-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3MQEJ47KSNYUS |
| The title says it all--this pan was great for roasting my turkey this Thanksgiving, going from oven to stovetop for gravy-making with ease. I expect it will last forever. I couldn't be happier. |
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