"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
>
> That's what I told Scott I wanted for christmasl A real one that's heavy
> so that I can roast, then put it on the stove to make gravy. Not the thin
> aluminum, black with white speckles one that I have....I've never tried it
> on the stove, but I think it's probably too thin.

We often use the large cast iron skillet as a roasting pan. Works very well
and can easily be deglazed on the stove. We also have a Tratimonia pan from
Wal Mart that is heavy aluminum. We bought it maybe 10 years ago so they may
no longer have them. It was a good value at the time.