Calphalon Contemporary Non-Stick Roaster
You'll be cooking like a professional in no time. The versatile shape of every pan will suit many recipes. Pieces feature a full-capacity line to prevent overfilling which makes for easy handling from kitchen to table. The hard-anodized outside and non-stick inside combine durability and performance. Hand wash. Lifetime warranty. Measures 16 1/2" x 13".
Calphalon Contemporary Non-Stick Roaster
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Not just for meat
I am a sometimes vegetarian and I do not cook meat very often. I was not sure this would serve my purposes, but it is great! I wanted to make roasted veggies with a balsamic dressing to take to a party. I cut up onions, peppers, two types of squash, sweet potatoes and eggplant. Then I tossed them with the dressing and put them in the bottom of the pan. I also put 6 ears of corn, in tinfoil, on the rack above the veggies. Everything was cooked perfectly- even the corn! I wish I had thought to take a picture.
A few days later I pot a pork loin on the rack with veggies underneath and that was wonderful as well. The baster that comes with the pan has a sharpened end that seems like it will go into the meat and baste it. I was really excited to try it because it is seemed like such a good idea. I used it a little, but it didn't really seem to work. I think it would work really well on a pot roast or a turkey, but the pork just was not the right thing to use it on.
The only thing that could make this a better product is if it came with a cover. I had to use tin foil for my pork, and a cover would have helped. Also, I have a small kitchen and this is a large pan, so storage is an issue for me. But I do really like the versatility of this pan.
April 30, 2010
A Great Roaster, if you a non-stick pan fan
This is a great pan for small turkeys, chickens, roasted veggies, etc. The non-stick is very easy to use and the pan cleans quickly and easily. I am a huge fan of Calphalon but not as big a fan of non-stick cook surfaces.
April 28, 2010
My Favorite for Everything
was so easy toClean, I used it to make Easter Dinner, also made a Roast with Potatoes,Onions & Carrots, It was the nicest Roaster I have ever used. I am so glad I got the chance to try it. Now I want the whole set. I will eitherWIN it or BUY a set.I felt like a real Proffessional using it.
April 28, 2010
My First Pork Loin Roast-Fall Down Good!
"Fall Down Good" is a phrase my 8 year old and I have had for years to show that something is so good that you just have to fall down!
The Calphalon Roaster is our new Fall Down Good ticket to a tender, moist, first-time-I-ever cooked-one-Pork Loin Roast!
I know the pan size may seem like overkill for such an item, but I figured all the great features might apply to a smaller item too-and they do!
Using a recipe as a launching point from a Kathy Maister blog on How-to-Cook-a-Pork-Roast, I made a coconut oil and spice rub for top and bottom and poked garlic clove halves in the ends.
Although this roast was so perfect that it did not need any, I finished it off with some gluten free coconut milk gravy just to give the pan a spin at stovetop use on my glass top stove.
Everything washed up quickly and completely.
The hard anodized, non stick Calphalon Roaster feels sturdy- both the pan and the handles. The meat lifters are very sharp and flat on the ends like a knife-a bonus detail although I haven't tested them on a big bird yet.
As a newbie Calphalon user, I am thrilled with the results and on the lookout for the next pan upgrade.
April 26, 2010
























