I only cook small roasts and (more frequently) a whole chicken. What size oval roaster would be best for my needs?
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This roaster is probably too big for what you usually cook. If available, I would go down in size. This one is good for a medium sized turkey or for a large roast (or really large chicken).
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Sandy, It looks like answers for more than one size roaster are all showing up in one general Q&A; for Granite Ware. I have the 13-inch roaster which refers to the length including the handles, not the interior length. I can roast a smaller chicken in it and I use the Harold 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 oval rack BUT I had to bend it down the middle with pliers because it was slightly too wide to fit (I think the width of mine is 8 inches.) It was hard to bend and is not perfectly symmetrical but I like the slight V that formed in the rack. The bottom of the roaster has indentations to prevent a bird from sealing to the bottom if you want to cook without a rack, which I have also done. Hope this helps a little. Sandy, It looks like answers for more than one size roaster are all showing up in one general Q&A; for Granite Ware. I have the 13-inch roaster which refers to the length including the handles, not the interior length. I can roast a smaller chicken in it and I use the Harold 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 oval rack BUT I had to bend it down the middle with pliers because it was slightly too wide to fit (I think the width of mine is 8 inches.) It was hard to bend and is not perfectly symmetrical but I like the slight V that formed in the rack. The bottom of the roaster has indentations to prevent a bird from... » Read More Sandy, It looks like answers for more than one size roaster are all showing up in one general Q&A; for Granite Ware. I have the 13-inch roaster which refers to the length including the handles, not the interior length. I can roast a smaller chicken in it and I use the Harold 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 oval rack BUT I had to bend it down the middle with pliers because it was slightly too wide to fit (I think the width of mine is 8 inches.) It was hard to bend and is not perfectly symmetrical but I like the slight V that formed in the rack. The bottom of the roaster has indentations to prevent a bird from sealing to the bottom if you want to cook without a rack, which I have also done. Hope this helps a little. « Show Less
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Sandy, It looks like answers for more than one size roaster are all showing up in one general Q&A for Granite Ware. I have the 13-inch roaster which refers to the length including the handles, not the interior length. I can roast a smaller chicken in it and I use the Harold 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 oval rack BUT I had to bend it down the middle with pliers because it was slightly too wide to fit (I think the width of mine is 8 inches.) It was hard to bend and is not perfectly symmetrical but I like the slight V that formed in the rack. The bottom of the roaster has indentations to prevent a bird from sealing to the bottom if you want to cook without a rack, which I have also done. Hope this helps a little.
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Hi Sandy, Ammm I'm not good in size sorry. But for sure this one is too big it's for turkey and lam leg roast. You should go for smaller size. That's what I'm planing to do. Cause this one is big for medium size chicken....
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I use the larger 6.0 L for roasts and larger cuts of meat including baby back ribs. I use the smaller one for mashed potatoes, vegetables and to make hard boiled eggs. The smaller one will hold 11 eggs comfortably. I'm getting to the point where I would love the 8.5 L size and I might ask for it for Christmas!
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A small or medium one...probably. I never cook a whole chicken. I just recently used this to cook 4 lbs. of pork carnitas and had plenty of room, but of course there's no bones to deal with.
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I only roast/smoke chickens using this roaster. It is to small for a turkey.
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this pot is large enough to roast a 15-16 lb. turkey; so, yes it should be large enough for even the largest chicken you can buy. I've roasted 3 smaller chickens at one time in this pot. for only one chicken, i use a smaller version. the 117 i use mainly for turkeys, and it makes great turkeys.
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I use the 7 1/2 quart dutch oven for everything and I usually cook for 2 people. I live with my husband, and the dutch oven is great for making soups, stews, sauces, chili, spaghetti, and I even use it for stir-fry dishes. You can definitely fry chicken for four people in it. I like this size because I can make a full recipe of things like chili in it, and I usually have leftovers when it's just the two of us. For four people, we'll eat the whole thing!
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We are a family of two and the 6 qt is just great and does the jobs with no problems. I think you have to ask how much food do you prepare in a single setting for 4 people. In a 6 qt we can do a 6 pound chicken and a 5 pound roast so anything larger than that I have no information.
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I have only cooked the 3 1/2 lb type of chicken.....I am sure you could go larger for one chicken at a time. If you do two chickens I would stick to the 3 1/2lb type.
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This roaster is for a small roast so it most certainly does fit. It fits just a couple pound roast.
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This depends on where your going to used the roaster. If on a grill, a large (7 to 8 lbs.) chicken would probable fit. I live in a studio and have a small oven. Therefore, I usually use a small bird (3 to 4 lbs) sitting on a baking sheet on the lowest level of my oven and still have problems fitting the bird.
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I don't have one, but, if you're going to cook a roast, I think it would be a good idea to get the roast up and off the cooking surface. If you planned to use a drip pan, I really like the V rack idea. Then you could have a roast and all the "fixins." Good luck and good eats, Van.
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I have owned two of the smaller diameter smokers. Trust me when I tell you that the 18.5" is sufficient for almost anything you will ever cook. Remember there are two racks in it. You can buy other racks to position chickens vertically, other racks to position four or five slabs of ribs just on one level. I use the lower level almost exclusively. I water soak wood chips and never use charcoal lite. You can cook pot roasts with potatoes, carrots, and onions in the water pan too.
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I believe a whole chicken would fit, but I believe it is better suited for one pot meals, like ham, potatoes and string beans or stews and soups. I would bake a whole chicken
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I haven't tried cooking a whole chicken in this crock yet, so can't speak to that size. However, I do cook roasts in it regularly. Three pounds, plus onion, potatoes and carrots is about all I can fit into it. If you're only cooking the meat, then I'd guess you could fit a 5 lb. roast. HTH
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It depend on what u ad cooking. If am cooking chicken thighs I would use the smallest thinnest basket.
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Yes you can bake/roast a small turkey or chicken. The meat is tender and juicy. The T-FAL has worked well for me and my family. Enjoy.
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My review was "Weber 22 1/2" gold grill. I had too break almost every bone on the bird so it wouldn't hit the dome lid. I'm sure the chicken didn't mind but I did. I'll see in a hour or so if I can get the roaster out of the bird without pliers." That was a 4lb bird. The roaster is pretty tall. With that said, I would go with 1 of webers models