NESCO ITR-01-13, Digital Infrared Upright Turkey Roaster, Oil Free, 1425 Watts, Black

I am the best cook in the family,but I am no chef. On the holidays I make and cater the hole family feast, an the turkey is often the tricky part. THIS WORKS AS ADVERTISED! I made an 18 lb perfect turkey in 1 hr 47 minutes. SWEET! Important note : Use a leave in thermometer inserted in the turkey breast (one with an achieved temperature alert is best) in case you set the timer to long. Also important is that the drippings catch tray collects plenty of juices for making fabulous gravy, just be sure to have a large open pot or bole to pour it in to. Keep a steady hand when removing the drippings tray and go slow as the drippings are very hot and the tray tips easily. Preparation is everything with this appliance, once you push the button and cover this don't touch it until it is done ! If you were like me you will need to figure out a way to make the stuffing outside the turkey.; A hack I found is that if you are using a frozen turkey sealed in a plastic bag, cut open the bag so that it drains in to a large pot or bole. The liquid is just a mix of blood and water. Use this liquid in your stuffing recipe to add the turkey flavor and then bake or prepare it as usual. Drawbacks : It's really big! As they suggest "KEEP THE BOX AND FOAM PACKAGING" for storage. It is not something you will be leaving out year round on the kitchen counter.

We did both chickens and turkey. Both were tender and delicious. So easy, and there are no moving parts. The heat turns on and off instead of rotating. We got a chicken plucker so we quit wasting so much on our chickens. I was NOT about to pluck chickens all day! Now we have awesome, home grown rotisserie chicken whenever we want. Fast, easy, very little mess. Very happy customer. The only negative is the size limitation on turkey. Next year, we are getting 2 turkeys so we can freeze more leftovers. ----------------------Update after more than 2 years This unit gets used all the time. It's the only way I do chicken anymore. If I want something with more sauce, I do it here first, then finish it in the pressure cooker for a few minutes with sauce. I couldn't be happier, and have had no issues at all with performance, cleanup, nothing. Love it.

We got this before Christmas as we always fry our turkeys but the thermistor was broken on our fryer. With the price of peanut oil going up the way it has, we decided this was a good time to try this out and the reviews were definitely encouraging. This thing was AWESOME! We live in Texas and are not that equipped for cold weather, so the ability to cook inside the house was a major bonus with the cold snap we had over Christmas weekend this year. But the turkey came out perfect, in just about 2 hours! For full disclosure, I always brine my turkey in the days leading up to cooking and then inject it before frying. But it was incredibly juicy, cooked evenly through, etc. My 6 yo who claims she "doesn't like turkey" asked for a second helping and happily ate leftovers too. Even the white meat was perfectly tender. Considering there is no need for fuel or peanut oil, this is an absolute steal! I haven't yet tried it with ribs or whole chickens, but that is on my list for sure! If you are considering changing from a propane fryer to electric, I would 100% recommend this one!

I have had an 18-quart Nesco electric roaster for years and had no desire for another appliance in my kitchen. I also have a vertical rotisserie, but it's too small to fit a turkey. This is the perfect size. It will fit up to an 18-pound, and I usually get a 12-15 pound bird. To test it, I roasted a chicken. The owners manual said 8 minutes per pound for a whole chicken. My chicken was 5.15 pounds so 45 minutes was spot on. I was surprised at how easy it was to clean. After I cleaned it, I put it up on a shelf and will use it a lot, especially for poultry. When I think about how much time this saves vs a conventional oven, and time is money, I'm very pleased with its cost and performance. Imagine, 6 minutes per pound for an 18 pound turkey is 108 minutes (1 hour 43 minutes) vs 270 minutes (4 hours 30 minutes ) for a conventional oven. That's three hours of energy being used. Yes, highly recommended

Bought this last Christmas for my daughter. They used it 1 time and it cooks half the food and the other half is raw. Terrible product.

I bought this vertical roaster mostly for TG turkey. For years I've roasted my bird in an 18qt electric roaster because roasting it in the oven was always a desiccated disaster. The bird comes out wonderfully moist and tender in the roaster but the skin is a dismal grey. I missed the golden crisp skin of an oven roasted bird. Stumbled across the Nesco vertical roaster and was intrigued. I read numerous positive reviews and decided to give it a try. I performed the burn off per the instructions. I roasted my 14.7lb TG turkey per the roasting instructions that came with the Nesco roaster. It turned out beautifully brown but a little over done. As with any new appliance there is a bit of a learning curve. Next time around I will cut the time back to 5 mins/lb. Can't wait to try it with a roasting chicken! Took one star off due to the finicky nature of the on/off switch. The switch is actually a little below the indicated location on the touch pad so you have to fiddle with it a bit to turn on the roaster.

This cooker is easy to operate. The instructions are simple and clear. Our turkey has cooked perfectly every time to a golden brown, tender and juicy. Place the turkey or roast on the center probe, turn on the roaster and check the meat temperature in about an hour. Ours usually takes 2 hours or slightly less. This is so helpful during holiday celebrations to have access to cook other foods in our ovens while the turkey cooks. Highly recommend.

I was put in charge for the turkey this year, after being in charge of mashed potatoes. That's a big step up! I read some reviews and thought this thing is foolproof. Perfect! Now our family likes leftovers so i grabbed two 12 lb turkeys. I did brine overnight with a brine kit from Kinders. Both turned out amazing, and each was done in 1 hour 20 mins. I can't speak for it's durability but it sure did well on 2 birds! Now as for the claim that an 18lb bird will fit in it.... I wouldn't attempt one bigger than 14-15 lb.