One of the current number one best sellers in electric roasters is the Oster 22 Quart Roaster Oven. It has hundreds of reviews by very satisfied purchasers and users of this large roaster. This happens to be my favorite roaster as well. It may cost a little bit more than a few of the other brands but this appliance is worth the extra money. For starters, this roaster oven is very large and will hold up to a 25 pound turkey with ease.
One of the really nice features besides the extra oven space at the holidays is that is has a self-basting lid. This means that the lid is designed to keep the moisture from evaporating and therefore it bastes the turkey for you! I like this so much because when getting ready for the family dinner on Thanksgiving for example, I have plenty of other things to do besides running to baste the turkey in a hot oven every 20 minutes. This electric roaster keeps the moisture circulating and the turkey is so juicy as a result.
The Oster Roaster Oven has a nice stainless steel finish with a black trim and lid that is just so attractive if you want to take a dish in it to a family get together or neighborhood potluck. The inner liner is designed to bake evenly and with the enamel on steel finish, clean up is easy. It just practically wipes clean without any scrubbing or scraping. That is my favorite part; I hate the clean up after a big dinner party!
As highly recommended this roaster is, there are a few things to consider as well. The outside does get hot when cooking but this appliance is not a crock pot. I have used other brands at work and they all get hot on the outside since they are portable ovens. If you know this about the electric roaster ovens then you can be careful. The other thing is that the inner pan is large and does not fit completely in the kitchen sink to clean. I have rinsed mine out in the laundry room tub which is deeper. Plus some might have storage issues when not using their portable oven. I keep mine covered on a shelf in our garage!
