What is the diameter of the inside/bottom cooking surface? Wondering if this beast will even fit on my oven rack. BTW, would this make a good broiling/roasting pan for delicate veggies (bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, onions), or would it scorch them and leave me with a stuck on mess? What is the diameter of the inside/bottom cooking surface? Wondering if this beast will even fit on my oven rack. BTW, would this make a good broiling/roasting pan for delicate veggies (bell... » Read More What is the diameter of the inside/bottom cooking surface? Wondering if this beast will even fit on my oven rack. BTW, would this make a good broiling/roasting pan for delicate veggies (bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, onions), or would it scorch them and leave me with a stuck on mess? « Show Less
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Complete dimensions follow: outside diameter handle to handle 19.5 inches; outside diameter of rim 17 inches; inside diameter of rim 16 3/8 inches; inside bottom diameter 14 inches; outside bottom diameter 14.5 inches. Yes it would make a good broiling/roasting pan. Use a rack of some kind and no sticking. It does have a permanent non stick surface. I keep it lightly oiled. It's great for anything where you want a really hot cooking surface, like skillet potatoes, or seared beef, or vegetables. We made a huge paella last night, worked great. Hope this helps.
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ID Bottom = 14", OD Handles = 19 ½".You can cook anything in this. Cast Iron, properly conditioned, treated, cleaned, and maintained is naturally non-stick; a fried egg slides right out of the pan (a smaller pan - same brand) all by itself. Cast Iron is also naturally even heating; use a lower flame/temperature.The pan won't give you any trouble. It's like Pool: It's not the Stick that makes the Man; it's the Man that makes the Stick.
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Once it is REALLY well broken in you can use it for anything. I used it for bacon about 3 times and I'm confident you can roast veggies with it. Broiling I'm not sure.
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I wish I could help. I bought this as a gift for my daughter. She uses it frequently for large roasts, but mainly as a lasagna pan. I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you.
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The one I own is larger but I have purchased three for my children. I would guess at three quarts but it may be a bit larger. A small roast or hen would fit easily. My daughter bakes in hers
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I purchased both a 9" and a 10" shield. I have yet to use the 9". The 9" inside measurement is 9-1/8". You have to allow extra space for your crust, not just the measurement of the pie pan itself. The 10" inside measurement is 10-1/4". I love these shields, and according to what I read, I believe you can just leave them on the whole baking time, although I have not done that yet. I usually remove it about halfway through the baking time so the crust can brown. Hope you love it as much as I do. I do love my pastry zipper bag. If you don't have one, you might want to get one. Can't remember what the name is. Open the bag, put a little flour inside and shake to coat inside surfaces, put the dough in, zip it up and roll it out. I got the largest size for the bag, figuring I can always roll out the size I want. I also purchased the ceramic "balls" to use in the bottom of the pie pan for a single crust pie. Haven't tried them yet. I'm sure I gave you more information than you wanted. Hope you enjoy!
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To Becky Olson, I have never steamed tamales before. Depending on the size & how tall u can stack & successfully steam tamales, I have no experience. But, the combination deep fry/steam basket is huge w/handle. Fits inside the 24quart pot about 2 inches down from top & bottom about 2 inches clearance. Basket is approximately 2/3rds size of pot. 18 to 20 quart basket. Pot fits on my electric cook top stove on one large burner or two burners ( one large & one small ). I have made soup only in mine so far ( usually around 2/3rds full and can freeze around 23 or 24 bowls of soup. I love to steam but have small steam pot. Have not had the opportunity to steam a large amount of food, yet. You could steam two whole chickens & add all your veggies later. Just to give you an idea of the pot size. If you went to a bigger pot ( 28qt./32qt. ) , you would need a commercial size stove or campfire!!! I have used mine only four times to date & but am glad I decided on this one compared to other brands. Also the lid has a vent hole. Good luck in your decision, Becky. Hope this helps, Mike.
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Hi...I own two of these and love them. The Calphalon 5 qt tri-ply stainless steel dutch oven heats very fast. I've used it to cook curry chicken, brown stew chicken and even rice and I've never had food stick to the bottom. Here's the trick with stainless steel pots....if cooking meats, add about a tablespoon of oil to the pot before you add the meat, allow the oil to get very hot. Because the pot has a very thick bottom, it does take about 4-5 minutes to get very hot on medium heat. It is a wonderful pot....use the same utensils that you would have used in your nonstick to protect the interior from scratches. Give it a try!
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9 1/2 width x 8 3/4 DepthI was a little disappointed that there was no recipe book for a fryer this big large, and also that I couldn't fry chicken with it. I also tried to cook ribs from a regular size fryer cook book and they tuned out so tough I could not eat them, and I didn't get a rack for the inside bottom. OH yes, I also want to mention the bottom scorched on the fist time I used it, and it is still scorched.
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This pan has a... half-inch curled-out rim at the top. To me, that would add half an inch to the outside dimensions. The pan has straight sides... inside. Again, to me, the maker is giving the inside measurements that don't include the curl, which would be more accurate. BTW - I really like this pan because it's a multi-tasker: lasagna, yes, but also for marinating, roasting (veggies, turkey, pot roast...), and great for HUGE layered salads and deep-dish pizza. Enough? :) BTW, ALL stainless steel pots & pans require more cleaning, but baking soda paste will clean 'em right up!
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The pan is fabulous, and probably could roast some vegies. I have never tried vegetables alone only with a roast and it was fabulous. I would just be careful and make sure that what ever liquid you use does not evaporate. The rack would be especially good for larger vegetables.
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i've used the pan (with and without the drip grate) for roasting all the time. only set-back is that it's shallow, so you may have to take extra steps if you think your roast might produce a lot of juice. I usually just put aluminum foil on the floor of the oven to catch over-drips. Were you concerned about the finish? if so, don't worry...these pans are the easiest clean-up after roasting you'll ever have! They are very heavy compared to the typical cookie sheet, though. If you're referring to the cooling grate, it's also quite sturdy, so it won't sag or bend under the weight of a big roast. and, be very careful when you remove the pan from the oven (especially if it's loaded with a heavy meat...the non-stick surface will let it slide. put it on a towel, or just be careful about sliding. good luck!
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Well it is flat on bottom it's not in front of me now but it's like 5"-6" , I gave it to my daughter and they like it allot :-) ? they claim it gets allot better when cooking food time and time again , the food has a better favour ? it's really for a electric oven , I mean I get what you thinking ? it works like a wok maybe just not with the same type of burn in with what your cooking as you'd in a round bottom type with the same burn-in results, but they liked allot and very easy to clean-up , a no brainer and good wok to have :-)
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Hello, The useful interior height is 4", that is from the rack in the bottom position to the top element. Anything near 4" is going to be very close to the top element. The baking pan that comes with the product is 10.5" X 10.5". The owners manual says the following bakeware will fit into the oven: - 7.5" x 11" baking pan no handles - 9" square baking pan - 6 cup muffin tin - 9" loaf pan - up to 11" pie plate Note: There is no mention of height! There are two accessories you can purchase separately: 11" non-stick pizza pan and/or 10" x 10" broiling rack. I hope this helps! Ken
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The interior dimensions are 5" high, without the rack or baking pan in the baking slot. However, you need to insert the rack (There are 3 slots for the rack, each 1" apart; 1-bake; 1-toast; 1-broil) With the rack in the baking slot position you have 4-1/2" of height. With the baking pan inserted your height is 3-1/2". Those are absolute max heights. I would allow about 1/2" extra space. Width is 12" and the depth of the oven is 10". Hope this helps. Unfortunately, Breville's website doesn't give these critical dimensions. We use ours for defrosting frozen chicken, reheating pizza, toast. Never tried to do anything fancy, for which we have Viking Professional oven and stove top. The interior dimensions are 5" high, without the rack or baking pan in the baking slot. However, you need to insert the rack (There are 3 slots for the rack, each 1" apart; 1-bake; 1-toast; 1-broil) With the rack in the baking slot position you have 4-1/2" of height. With the baking pan inserted your height is 3-1/2". Those are absolute max heights. I would allow about 1/2" extra space. Width is 12" and the depth of the oven is 10". Hope this helps. Unfortunately, Breville's website doesn't give these critical dimensions. We use ours for defrosting frozen... » Read More The interior dimensions are 5" high, without the rack or baking pan in the baking slot. However, you need to insert the rack (There are 3 slots for the rack, each 1" apart; 1-bake; 1-toast; 1-broil) With the rack in the baking slot position you have 4-1/2" of height. With the baking pan inserted your height is 3-1/2". Those are absolute max heights. I would allow about 1/2" extra space. Width is 12" and the depth of the oven is 10". Hope this helps. Unfortunately, Breville's website doesn't give these critical dimensions. We use ours for defrosting frozen chicken, reheating pizza, toast. Never tried to do anything fancy, for which we have Viking Professional oven and stove top. « Show Less
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Hey, Kathy, I bought this wok to roast coffee beans outside, so I can not attest to its real cooking qualities, but I did measure it for you. The bottom of the pan as you can see peaking out in the Amazon pic is a raised disc that measures 5 1/2 inches in diameter and is about 1/2 inch thick in addition to the main body of the wok bowl that is 1/8 inch thick. Making it 12 inches across, inside to inside, diameter and 12 1/4 inch outside wall to outside wall diameter, the handle adding another 5 1/2 inches to the outside measurement. The inside of the bowl is perfectly round with no flat spot. Of course this is a single casted piece (incase my description leads one to believe it is attached components, which it is not). It blacked up really fast from the untreated gray iron on my gas stove before I took it outside to ruin it with coffee beans. Works great for coffee roast at higher temps by the way. Hope I was helpful.
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I am roasting a 7.5 chicken on the vertical roaster as I write this. I am not sure the roaster would work with a bird much larger due to both the cavity size of the bird and the weight of the breasts causing an imbalance. I placed my chicken on the vertical roaster and put the vertical roaster in the bottom of another roasting pan and covered it with a foil tent in order to keep my oven clean. (I will remove the foil later to brown the bird.) I removed all but one oven rack and placed that rack on the next-to-lowest rack setting. From the bottom of the oven to the top of the foil tent is 16 inches. There is still plenty of room for air circulation above and below the chicken. Hope this helps. I am roasting a 7.5 chicken on the vertical roaster as I write this. I am not sure the roaster would work with a bird much larger due to both the cavity size of the bird and the weight of the breasts causing an imbalance. I placed my chicken on the vertical roaster and put the vertical roaster in the bottom of another roasting pan and covered it with a foil tent in order to keep my oven clean. (I will remove the foil later to brown the bird.) I removed all but one oven rack and placed that rack on the next-to-lowest rack setting. From the bottom of the oven to the top of the foil tent is 16... » Read More I am roasting a 7.5 chicken on the vertical roaster as I write this. I am not sure the roaster would work with a bird much larger due to both the cavity size of the bird and the weight of the breasts causing an imbalance. I placed my chicken on the vertical roaster and put the vertical roaster in the bottom of another roasting pan and covered it with a foil tent in order to keep my oven clean. (I will remove the foil later to brown the bird.) I removed all but one oven rack and placed that rack on the next-to-lowest rack setting. From the bottom of the oven to the top of the foil tent is 16 inches. There is still plenty of room for air circulation above and below the chicken. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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For "easiness" it all depends if this unit comes with the "browning pan/drip pan" and additional accessories that go along with it. I have all the "bells and whistles" including the tongs, extender ring, etc. And there's five things I would like to mention: The "tongs" I rarely use. I suppose I'm afraid that I'm gonna loose my grip and everything will be flying and it's just easier for me to use an oven mitt. Secondly, get a small pizza oven brick if you're a pizza lover! Thirdly, Check-out Fagors web site for "recipes". (http://www.fagoramerica.com/appliances/small_appliances/specialty_cooking/halogen_tabletop_oven) I'm familiar with conventional/halogen ovens and food cooks really fast. In regards to accessories, I'm sure if you contact Fagor direct, they would be able to point you in the right direction for getting their accessories or, at least the round drip/fry pan. Believe me, I use it every time I cook with my fagor. :) Four, you want to keep your oven clean which is easy to do cuz it's self cleaning. As for grease splattering near the "light" area well ... wipe it down with a damp cloth after every use. However, I don't use "oil" when I cook my fried chicken strips. However, I have used it to "heat up" fried chicken (that I didn't cook myself) but, always used the drip/fry pan. Delicious! :) Fifth, if you really want to maximize your oven - invest in a halogen cook book cuz you'll even get more tips! :) Hope this helps :)
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It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now about doing it. It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now... » Read More It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now about doing it. « Show Less