I picked up an 18qt electric roaster at Costco for cheap (Hamilton
Beach) to use for overflow on Thanksgiving, but noticed the
instructions say it'll roast up to a 24 lb turkey.

I'd hate to risk a big bird (23lbs) in there without knowing how these
things can cope.

I remember the solid Nescos from years back, but this is not of that
ilk, I'm afraid.

Does anyone know anything about them? Does it get the turkey skin
brown & crispy? It is only $30, so I can easily return it or use it
for light duty, but I am curious. I have googled past posts in the
group, but got no specific mentions of this HB one.

Boron

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:44:02 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

Um...that was ROASTER, not toaster. Sorry.
(blush)


>I picked up an 18qt electric roaster at Costco for cheap (Hamilton
>Beach) to use for overflow on Thanksgiving, but noticed the
>instructions say it'll roast up to a 24 lb turkey.
>
>I'd hate to risk a big bird (23lbs) in there without knowing how these
>things can cope.
>
>I remember the solid Nescos from years back, but this is not of that
>ilk, I'm afraid.
>
>Does anyone know anything about them? Does it get the turkey skin
>brown & crispy? It is only $30, so I can easily return it or use it
>for light duty, but I am curious. I have googled past posts in the
>group, but got no specific mentions of this HB one.
>
>Boron

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:44:02 -0500, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
> Um...that was ROASTER, not toaster. Sorry.
> (blush)
>

I was wondering! LOL. I thought, hmmm, how do you get a turkey in the
toast slots until I went, DOH! Roaster! My bad. :~)

kili <------- also blushing

Boron Elgar wrote:
> I picked up an 18qt electric roaster at Costco for cheap (Hamilton
> Beach) to use for overflow on Thanksgiving, but noticed the
> instructions say it'll roast up to a 24 lb turkey.
> [snip]
> Does anyone know anything about them? Does it get the turkey skin
> brown & crispy? It is only $30, so I can easily return it or use it
> for light duty, but I am curious. I have googled past posts in the
> group, but got no specific mentions of this HB one.

I've got to go to Costco today or tomorrow so I'd like to hear about
this, too. -aem

On 21 Nov 2005 09:18:02 -0800, "aem" > wrote:

>
>Boron Elgar wrote:
>> I picked up an 18qt electric roaster at Costco for cheap (Hamilton
>> Beach) to use for overflow on Thanksgiving, but noticed the
>> instructions say it'll roast up to a 24 lb turkey.
>> [snip]
>> Does anyone know anything about them? Does it get the turkey skin
>> brown & crispy? It is only $30, so I can easily return it or use it
>> for light duty, but I am curious. I have googled past posts in the
>> group, but got no specific mentions of this HB one.
>
>I've got to go to Costco today or tomorrow so I'd like to hear about
>this, too. -aem


And bless you for changing the subject line.

While you are there, they had a whole bunch of nifty digital cameras
on sale. I got my Chanukah present early.

Boron