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- Best roasting pan overall Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Roaster with V Rack *Est. $130
- Best budget roasting pan KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack *Est. $50
- Best smaller-sized roasting pan All-Clad Stainless Petite Roti Pan *Est. $160
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KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack
Best budget roasting pan
- Inexpensive
- Well-designed rack
- Sturdy handles
- Dishwasher-safe
- 1-ply stainless steel
- Thinner metal requires attentive stovetop use
Reviewers say the 15-inch KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack is a quality product at an unbeatable value. This pan does a good job of browning meat and didn't reveal any hot spots in one professional review. It comes with a rack, and the handles are sturdy and roomy. The single-ply stainless-steel construction is thinner than the Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Roaster with V Rack (*Est. $130), and the one-year warranty doesn't compare to Calphalon's lifetime warranty.
We found professional reviews of the KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack in Cook's Illustrated magazine and The New York Times. Cook's Illustrated conducts a thorough comparison of how well eight roasting pans perform in several cooking tests. The New York Times' review is more dated, but seven roasters are tested with a variety of foods. Lastly, we consulted owner reviews at Cooking.com and Amazon.com.
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Our Sources
1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Editors at Cook's Illustrated magazine test eight roasting pans priced at $200 or less, including the KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack. All but one is a stainless-steel roaster. They roast a 15-pound turkey and deglaze the pan to make gravy, sear a 5-pound pork loin on the stovetop before oven-roasting it, and roast potatoes. Four roasting pans are recommended.
Review: Roasting Pans, Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, Dec. 2006
In this older review, Denise Landis tests roasting pans from seven manufacturers, some of which come in two sizes. Without naming a favorite, she describes each pan's performance after roasting meat and vegetables, baking fish and making gravy on the stovetop. According to Landis, the KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack heats evenly and has well-designed handles, straight sides and curved corners.
Review: Roasting Pans to Have and to Heft, Denise Landis, Feb. 2003
3. Cooking.com
Online retailer Cooking.com invites owners to post reviews of their cookware. Most reviews are brief, but more than 45 owners give the KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack 4.7 stars out of five.
Review: Roasting Pan with Rack, Contributors to Cooking.com
4. Amazon.com
Normally, Amazon.com has a large number of reviews on kitchen items, but very few roasting pans have more than 10 reviews here. The KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions Roaster with Rack averages 4.3 stars in 13 reviews.
Review: Roasting Pans, Contributors to Amazon.com
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