Will Roaster do everything a Dutch Oven can do, and more? Stove top and/or in the oven?
81474
Yes I have been using mine for over 40 years and I do everything with them roasts, soups, canning, boiling spaghetti water etc. very durable and easy to clean
81475
Yes, it can be used stove top and in the oven. It will be the best piece of kitchen equipment you'll ever own. It will last for generations.
81476
I have used this roaster in the oven for our Christmas Turkey - which cooked faster and retained moistness...and on the stove top for our New Year Day Gumbo. I can honestly say I have cooked gumbo in everything but once I used this (I used two burners because of the size of the roaster) I will never use anything else again to make my gumbo in. It is worth the money. I will be buying more Magnalite products again.
1352819
Sorry, no roasting rack, and the non-stick coating lasts a very short time. If they'd just make it in stainless without a inside coating.
1749854
You could probably do it if you knew what you were doing, but I do know that Lodge sells flat bottom dutch ovens. You may want to look at those first.
1338064
I'm sure that if the dutch oven is large enough to hold the pan, then you could set the pan inside the dutch oven and bake the bread in it. Preheat the oven first. This will make the crust very crispy, also.
855357
Yes. See info book under bake and roast. I don't have much experience doing potatoes as we normally do them in the microwave. However any other baking we have done is about the same as doing it with the oven in the range or in our previous toaster oven.
780930
I have not used it on a stove top yet so I really cannot say. I have used it in the oven several times to bake bread, for casseroles and to roast meat and I now will not use anything else. I have cooked roast beef, pork loin and chicken and when done the meat falls apart. I actually bought my first one from Costco and when I went back to buy a second one a week later they were sold out. So I bought my second one from Amazon for double the cost but was worth it.
25782
I have used mine both on top of the stove and in the oven. I've heated it on the stove with oil to brown a roast, but I wouldn't heat it up empty. Maybe in the oven at a low (200 F) temperature, but not higher.
2118637
It should be fine, especially if you use the oven lid to keep the heat from escaping around the dutch oven. You will also need to use the heat diffuser plate to support the pot, and it should fit right down inside it. I've heard that dutch oven cooking is best with charcoal or wood, but I have had good results using propane on a very low flame.
1885140
I don't cook on this. In fact, I went through 2 of these in a year. Finally bought a Breville. I have some Cuisinart that I like, so generally a fan of Cuisinart, but not this product. To cook a pot roast, I just put it in a Dutch oven, put in a Tbsp of EVOO and sear both sides (I use chuck roast) add a can of beef broth and a quartered onion and lower to simmer.
1712905
It can be used on the stove top but the three legs make it a little less effective. If you have a gas range the legs will fit down between the grates. On an electric top it would probably be best to have a Dutch oven with out legs. The one with legs is called a Camp Dutch oven. It works well in an oven because the legs fit in the shelf of the oven. My son does this all of the time. Stove top no.
1967431
While I haven't cooked these items in this oven, I don't see why not. The oven rack height is adjustable, so you should be able to readily roast (bake) or broil such things satisfactorily. My only complaint with this oven is that the light-dark toast adjustment is lousy -- although the dial spins 180 degrees, the actual range between no brow and burnt is only about 15 degrees -- making it very difficult to set a desired amount of toasting -- very bad design that could have been easily done differently. It's good for baking and broiling and warming things up, but lousy as a toaster.
351877
The stove is the most productive when the pot or pan is sitting right on the cast iron top. As the pot gets further away from the stove top, more and more heat is lost in the exchange. You may be able to use a dutch oven on the top of the stove, provided it would fit on the 9.5" top, but it's probably not the best use of the stove nor the dutch oven.Thanks for your interest!
209721
I have not had mine long and so far have only made soup in it. I look forward to doing some roasting and believe with the convection part what you want to do would work but that's just a guess.
191190
I used mine in a Dutch Oven, just to keep the meat off the bottom of the Dutch Oven when I'm roasting a Turkey breast, & it worked great.
964252
i agree with the other answer. this round wide dutch oven is perfect. so easy to clean and use.
1255213
I refer to it as a Dutch Oven...and it is fantastic! They are usually much more expensive elsewhere - that's why I bought it at Amazon. It is very versatile - stove-top to oven. Cooks evenly and cleans easily. This is smaller than most Dutch ovens, so be sure of the size when you order...
1702678
As long as you baste it thoroughly before and several times during the broiling cycle. The savory aroma of roasting optics is sure to bring joy to your house. :-)