Product Description

Double your oven space with the Hamilton Beach Roaster Oven. When the occasion calls for a large entree, cook it in the 22 Quart Roaster Oven instead of your main oven. As it roasts, meat is surrounded with steam for moist, flavorful results that always get compliments. Roasts, bakes, cooks and serves. Features include a removable pan and an easy lift-out rack.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2266 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Size: Medium
• Color: Silver
• Brand: Hamilton Beach
• Model: 32229
• Platform: Windows
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 11.10" h x 18.00" w x 25.30" l, 19.80 pounds

Features

• 22-quart portable roaster oven for roasting, baking, cooking, and serving
• Simple control knob with adjustable heat up to 450 degrees F
• Removable insert pan and lid; lift-out wire rack; cool-touch side handles
• Stainless-steel housing; easy-to-clean design; user manual with recipes included
• Measures approximately 18 by 25-2/7 by 11 inches; 1-year limited warranty

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

142 of 145 people found the following review helpful.
My Experience with the roaster
By Tiffany N. Davis
I bought my roaster for Thanksgiving. I usually do a lot of cooking and baking for Thanksgiving and this year I made 6 baked desserts alone. I started looking for something to help me with the lack of oven space for this year and found out about the turkey roaster, I had never heard of one before. I started reading a ton of reviews on several different sites to educate myself prior to buying one. I also asked around and called a few people I knew cooked a lot for thier opinions. I got good overall feedback, so I bought this one. Maybe I shouldn't have tried a new method for the first time on such a big day as Thanksgiving... but this has a happy ending. I had a 23.22lb turkey this year. Typically I will cook a bird that big on 300-325 degrees for about 4.5 to 5.5 hours. All the reviews and the instructions stated to cook anything you are making in the roaster at the exact same temperature and time as you would a regular oven. The only two things I saw were about not openi ng the lid because of how much more of a loss of heat you have on a roaster vs. a regular oven. Also the complaints about a crisp outside which can be easily solved by placing your bird in the oven for just the last 20 minutes of cooking time.

So I got my turkey in the preheated turkey roaster at just below 325 degrees and decided I would cook it for about five hours. I knew I didn't want to keep checking on it because of the notation about heat loss so I decided on that time from the get go since it always worked for me in the past. I got a little nervous and about 3 hours and 45 minutes into the cooking time, I decided to take a peak. A turkey is done and still tender in the thigh at 175 and more like 165 degrees in the breast, and since the turkey will continue to cook 5-10 degrees after you take it out of the oven, I usually take my bird out at 155-160 degrees when taking the temp from the breast. I freaked out when the thermometer read 215 degrees after only about 3.5 hours. I turned the roaster off and took the inside pan out and set it out in the cold to cool down as fast as possible. I admit, I started to cry at the disaster and couldn't help but think about how much that turkey cost that I worried would be a waste of money. And what would my family eat as far as meat went. But let me tell you something... I have never had a juicer turkey in my entire life. I have NO CLUE how at 215 degrees, but I went to grab the leg and the bone just came out completely clean. I guess because it is more of a steam cooking process that it stayed so juicy, or maybe because I wrapped it in bacon, but it was so good! I read someone said it took an extra hour and half, perhaps you didn't preheat the oven or thought you had it at the right temperature but it wasn't... or maybe you opened the lid too many times or didn't secure the lid to begin with, because I had the exact opposite problem. I guess I would just say to check whatever you are makin g just one time, half way through the originally cooking time to see how it is doing. Otherwise, I love my turkey roaster!

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful.
Just purchased, so far I LOVE IT . . .
By L. Bernstein
I just bought the HB 22-Quart Roasting Oven and used it for the first time last night.

I have food allergies and intolerances (primarily wheat, gluten) and needed an oven I could dedicate to cooking gluten-free foods.

I roasted a chicken, and it was succulent and flavorful -- really, really, REALLY good. I prefer lean mean, and the white meat was particularly moist and delicious. Since I have never used the oven, I used a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken was cooked perfectly -- very easy.

You can also bake in the roaster oven (cakes, cookies, etc.). I am looking forward to trying it.

What I love about this item is that you never put the food directly on cooking surface. Instead, you use your own cook and bake ware, which makes the oven MUCH easier to clean. The inside cook service is removable, and it also has a rack.

I am so happy that I purchased the 22-quart instead of a smaller unit. This one is large enough to roast a turkey and also easily holds large casserole dishes, etc.

There is an instruction booklet inside that gives instructions on how to order an insert to turn the unit into a three-sectioned buffet server.

There are only a couple recipes included in the instruction booklet, but because you can use the roaster oven to make the same things you'd roast or bake in an oven, separate recipes aren't really necessary (as they would be for a Crock Pot, for example).

Recipes included are:

Party meatballs

Chili

Quick Roast Turkey

Turkey Browning Sauce (this oven will not brown poultry unless you use the sauce, which is easily made with butter or margarine, browning sauce such as Kitchen Bouquet, and paprika).

Baked potatoes (can bake up to 10 pounds)

The Perfect Cheesecake

Baked eggs

As time goes forward, I'll add more to the review as I try other reci pes. So far, I am extremely pleased with my purchase and very excited to use it.

Update, July 2010: Baking: I've made gluten-free banana nut bread in the oven to great success! I used the recipe on the back of a bag of Pamela's Baking and Pancake Mix. Oh my gosh, this is such an easy and INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS recipe! Not only is it one of the best banana breads I've tasted (rich, buttery), it browned nicely, too. Very moist. Hint: Gluten free mixes stick a little easier. I lined the bottom of the bread pan with parchment paper to make it easier to get it out of the pan.

A friend gave me this tip for using the oven: If you have access to an outdoor area and can do so safely and with supervision, on a hot day, use an extension cord and cook/bake outside to keep things cool in the kitchen. I haven't tried it yet but plan to do so soon.

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
An inexpensive way to get more out of your kitchen
By Mark G
My wife and I have been inhibited from having large groups for dinner, basically due to the oven in our kitchen. It is built into a cabinet and is smaller than most conventional ovens. This leaves us with very little ability to cook a large item, such as a turkey, along with all the other things that need to be in the oven. The Hamilton Beach Roaster has helped solve this problem. We are now able to cook the turkey in the roaster, while using our oven for all other baking. Also, the turkey comes out more moist and jucier than when baked in a conventional oven. At one dinner, we had a problem just prior to serving dinner, and didn't get to take the turkey out at the time we planned (we got it about 1/2 hour late). When we got to it, the turkey meat was falling off of the bone, and was still delicious. I would recommend this to anyone. We recently cooked a 21.5 lb turkey with no problem.