Hi everyone. Can I use this roaster to make roasted beef ribs? How can it come out tender without adding water? I want the roasted flavor not boiled
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You can cook anything in this roaster! I would spray the bottom with Pam or coat with olive oil. The juices from the meat will create your moisture. You can also wrap them in foil and cook them in this roaster, just like the oven.
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Use the wire rack, and cover ribs with one layer foil, then add wster to the bottom of wire rack.
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They do. Not looking at it but 5 shelves that all come out plus a drip pan. Am on my second one and use them mostly for fish and jerky. But see no reason not to do a roast. Might want to set it in the drip pan itself and then half? way thru turn the meat over in the pan since the heat is higher at the bottom. I rotate the shelves, top to bottom, when doing fish or meat since the heat is higher lower down. When doing jerky etc that is what we always do.Have fun.
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Well, some friends roasted smores over mine recently and it was ok... Last time someone reheated some meat as a last resource and after some drinks, it dripped some fat on the black iron of the "bowl" (pit) and it was kinda hard to clean. If you don't plan to keep it superneat and it's just getting some flames on your hot dogs using a skewer or similar, I don't see why not...
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Although I have never done a chuck roast in this crock pot, I have cooked a corned beef which was tender in 4hrs on high. You will see the liquid actually boiling if you are cooking on high in this crockpot. I usually use low for a standard 8-10 hr cook. Unlike the previous responder, I have found this crockpot to be hotter on all settings than the old one I used, which was Rival, I believe.
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The is an excellent roaster. I'd highly recommend it. When the garlic is roasted, it is easily squeezed from its cloves. When squeezed, the garlic is much like a paste, with a nutty taste. I've used it as a base for spreads, pizza, pasta sauce etc.
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Yes, this roaster would have plenty of room for a 5-6# roast. I have loaded it with a 4# deer roast and tons of vegetables and there was lots of room to spare. I've also cooked 2 racks of ribs and it was roomy enough. I love this thing.
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Our turkey cooked a little faster, though not significantly, and the bird tasted good. My cousins like to use these roasters to keep carved turkey warm when serving a large group; that works well. However, we bought the roaster to expand oven space, not shorten cooking time. Just don't let the bird touch the sides of the pan ... not good the first time that happened. A large batch of ribs, suspended on a low rack over a little water, cooked well & were really good.
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My experience was that the cooking times in the book are accurate and cooking it in this roaster does make the breast meat nice and moist. If your family only likes breast meat you can actually fit two in the roaster at once. It will take a little longer to roast than one, but not double. Maybe 2-3 minutes more per TOTAL pound. I love the browning recipe that was in the booklet and use it for a nice golden color, but I also like to put herb butter between the skin and meat before roasting. Just lift the skin, leaving the major attachment at the breast bone and around the edges in place and use a paper towel to get this "pocket" as dry as possible. It helps the butter stick instead of sliding around. Per 1/4 lb of butter (which should do 2 breasts) add in 1 tsp of whatever dried herbs you prefer or 1 Tbs of finely minced fresh herbs. Hope this helps.
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I used it for several months until I bought a hottop roaster on craigslist and then its been in the cubord every since. But it does work well for roasting beans and its very inexpensive. Look at videos on utube that will help you a lot.
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We really love roasted veggies. The Silpat works like a champ! I've roasted cauliflower, asparagus, okra, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and brussel sprouts. My favorite use it roasting tomatoes, tomatilloes peppers, garlic and onions for salsa. I have not tried meats, but should be great for ribs, etc. Hope this helps.
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I gave this requested gift as a wedding present. Didn't study it very hard. I don't think it had a serrated edge, so I don't think it would do raw beef or similar meats. I've used one very similar on chicken tenders , though I usually use scissors on small raw meats like that.
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Hi Chris. I bought this roaster and really love it instead of using the oven. Plus, roasts don't get dried out. The maximum temperature is 450. But 350 seems like it cooks hotter than an oven's 350 degrees.
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I just bought it and took a gamble....I lost. there is a vent screen on bottom of roasting area, so according to everything that I've read, it is not good for roasting. "Coffee poppers" should have vents on the sides of the roasting cylinder.
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I have only used this for baking. I do not get the feeling that it is for browning meat. Just try a little oil in the pan and if you like, flour the meat and it will brown up. You can also brown without the flour.
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It's metal w/a nonstick coating so cleanup is pretty easy. Just made a three pound beef roast w/vegetables in it and it was so tender, I had to remove it very carefully so it wouldn't fall apart! I did have to wad up a couple of pieces of foil and stick into the two tiny vent holes on the lid so it wouldn't lose the steam while cooking. Hope this helps.
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Nope unless you want a certain flavor. It steams the ribs, turkey, roasts, or chickens. Just put them on a rack ribs sit on the raised rack, everything else is in the roasting crack which keeps it from sticking. I do recommend spraying the rack with cooking spary, then I put foil on the bottom so the broth is easier to clean after.
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I just made a turkey in this roaster. I had the turkey on a rack inside the roaster. Added about 2 cups of water and put the lid on. I basted every 30-45 minutes. Removed the lid for about the last 45 minutes of cooking. The turkey was moist and the skin was crisp. Just had the last turkey sandwich for lunch today. Enjoy!