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by Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine
by Jonathan Kauffman
Jonathan Kauffman tests six roasting pans, priced from $10 to $275, by cooking a turkey and a pork roast. He evaluates each pan and its roasting rack, and awards a score for ease of cleaning. The Calphalon… One Infused Anodized Nonstick (now discontinued) earns Kauffman's top rating. The Viking Roasting Pan also earns praise, but this professional-quality pan costs significantly more than other stainless roasters. Kauffman likes how the Circulon 16-Inch Rectangular Nonstick Roaster with Rack performs, but the rack is too small for the pan. The inexpensive WearEver Nonstick Roaster with Rack didn't perform well at cooking a turkey, but he would consider it for vegetables. The Granite Ware Oval Roaster and KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials (now discontinued) are not recommended.
by Editors of Bon Appetit magazine
by Cindy Dorn
This older review compares five roasting pans without a nonstick coating: one anodized aluminum, one untreated aluminum and three made of stainless steel. All of the pans roasted a 4-pound chicken with… equal results. The primary judging criteria was how well the pan deglazed with white wine. Testers were looking for even heating and no warping on the stove. The Calphalon Classic Hard Anodized 16-inch Roaster is the clear winner in the deglazing test. Testers also appreciate the pan's easy-to-grip handles, nonstick rack and no-fuss cleanup.
by Denise Landis
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. The All-Clad and KitchenAid are stainless-steel pans with an aluminum core. The All-Clad produces "crisply browned skin on poultry" and flavorful gravy. The KitchenAid heats evenly and has well-designed handles, straight sides and curved corners. The heavy-gauge stainless-steel Bourgeat is a favorite in restaurant kitchens with its thick, rolled handles that flare up and away from the sides of the pan. The Mauviel, with a unique tin-lined, hammered-copper construction, browns beautifully in the oven and on the stovetop. The lightweight Circulon Classic with a dark, hard-anodized nonstick surface didn't brown drippings enough to make quality sauces and gravies, but cleanup was a snap in soapy water. The heavy-gauge stainless-steel Tramontina didn't brown as well as heavier pans, but it was the least expensive.
by Christine Picheca
In this review, Christine Picheca tests materials more than a particular brand of roasting pan. Her five materials are foil, ceramic, enamel-coated steel, stainless steel and hard-anodized aluminum. She… tests these five roasters by preparing chicken and potato wedges. We like that she shows a picture of the cooked bird in each pan, so we can gauge how well it browned. She doesn't name one roasting pan as a favorite, but does summarize the pros and cons of each. The Calphalon One Infused Anodized roaster made for "beautiful crispy skin on the chicken" and left ample room to turn potatoes. While the Calphalon One is discontinued, Calphalon currently offers other similar roasting pans.
by Contributors to Cooking.com
At Cooking.com, a cookware retailer, owners are invited to post reviews of their cookware. Most reviews are brief. The All-Clad Stainless Steel Roasting Set with Rack (16 inches by 13 inches by 3 inches) is… a top-rated pick with 36 owners giving it an average rating of 4.8 stars out of five. The nonstick version and smaller stainless-steel roasting pan by All-Clad receive perfect scores from a handful of reviewers. The KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions (15 inches by 12 inches by 3.75 inches) averages 4.7 stars from 46 reviewers, while Calphalon's Contemporary Stainless (16 inches by 14 inches by 4 inches) and its Classic Hard-Anodized pans also get high marks and good reviews.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon.com provides a handful of reviews for roasting pans. The Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 16-Inch Roaster with Nonstick Roasting Rack is top-rated with 26 owners giving it an average of 4.7 stars.… Various sizes of Granite Ware roasters average four stars from several dozen owners. The Circulon 16-Inch Rectangular Nonstick Roaster averages the highest rating of 4.8 stars from 16 owners. Owners have downgraded the 15-inch KitchenAid Nonstick Roaster Set, which receives an average of two stars because 10 owners complain of the nonstick coating flaking off. The KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions, on the other hand, averages 4.3 stars in 13 reviews. The WearEver Nonstick Roaster with Rack also receives complaints of the nonstick coating flaking off.
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Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Special-Value 16-Inch Roaster with Nonstick Roasting Rack
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KitchenAid Gourmet Distinctions 16-1/2-Inch Roaster with Rack
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All-Clad Stainless Petite Roti Pan with Roasting Rack
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