How large of a bird or roast can I really cram in this? I don't want to go TOO small. TIA!
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This holds a basic roaster chicken. It is on the smallish size. It cooks for two nicely.
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I wouldn't say a large bird. Something small maybe average size would fit. It's an average size crock pot.
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I wouldent say its huge but its pretty big me and my girl friend were able to fit in like 8 pound port sholder and it was pretty full but I would not say its crammed and it fed 5 people easly hope this helps you
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I haven't tried cooking a whole chicken in this crock yet, so can't speak to that size. However, I do cook roasts in it regularly. Three pounds, plus onion, potatoes and carrots is about all I can fit into it. If you're only cooking the meat, then I'd guess you could fit a 5 lb. roast. HTH
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this pot is large enough to roast a 15-16 lb. turkey; so, yes it should be large enough for even the largest chicken you can buy. I've roasted 3 smaller chickens at one time in this pot. for only one chicken, i use a smaller version. the 117 i use mainly for turkeys, and it makes great turkeys.
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definitely no small whole chicken (the 6 or 8 qt would work better), maybe a 1 to 1.5lb roast.the 4 qt sounds big but it's really not, you can only fill it up to 3/4 capacity and then whatever you are cooking needs liquid or it'll burn.it works for me cause I only cook for myself but if you're cooking for a family get a bigger version
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This roaster is probably too big for what you usually cook. If available, I would go down in size. This one is good for a medium sized turkey or for a large roast (or really large chicken).
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I was wondering the same thing. I searched the reviews and several of them mentioned having no trouble cooking turkeys over 20 lbs. I think the biggest bird mentioned was 25 lbs.
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Yes, as long as you have a turkey around 12 lbs. use the roaster rack, gently stuff the bird front and rear. I like sage pork sausage, pecans and mushrooms. You will want to cover the bird with foil, but secure a piece of potatoe, onion or carrots any place the foil may touch against the meat. I find that if the meat touches the metal, pan or foil there will be a dry spot in the meat. Bon Apetit. Happy cooking, Paul.
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I brined a 7lb turkey breast in my 8 qt container recently. But it wouldn't have held any more than that. A large turkey would take something more like a small plastic tub or tall bucket might work as long as it is food safe.
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It's pretty big but we've never tried cooking a 24lb turkey in it. We've only cooked a pretty good size chicken, among other types of meat, in it and it worked absolutely great. Easy to clean, lightweight, and cooks a mean meal. Just looking at it, I think a 24lb turkey would barely fit so I would go somewhere under that weight. For that large of a turkey I would recommend a Nesco cooker. We used that every year to baste and roast a mighty fine turnkey. But you can do the same with Emeril Roaster, too. Happy Thanksgiving.
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My full size cookie sheet will not fit. I've done chickens easily so a small turkey might work. I love this oven though for most everyday cooking needs.
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I think that would be too big a bird to cook properly in this rotisserie. You would need a bigger size rotisserie for that size bird.
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I do not use a can. When I worled in a a restaurant many moons ago, we used a similar roaster for cornish hens. These work well for a 3-4 pound fryer and the hot air circulation on the inside of the bird cooks it a bit faster. Dust the inside with tarragon, thyme, or whatever hebs and spices you like, and it works better than a rotisserie in the oven or grill. Pull off the extra fat and you can put in on a cookie sheet or pan in case the drip pan overflows. It is a quick easy clean up as well.
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A small chicken yes, a turkey, I seriously doubt it. It isn't that big a pot. You might be able to do a ten pound turkey by cutting it into parts to make it fit.
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Interesting, Like Glenn, I have two that I use to brew beer with, and I love them. These stock pots are HEAVY DUTY. When they stated it's "Professional Duty" they meant it. I use them outside on turkey fryer burners and they're huge. This is not something most people would stick on their stove top. Look closely at the dimensions, it's close to 20 inches tall and 20 inches in diameter. I would assume you're preparing multiple chickens at once? I bet you could fit two turkeys in there without much effort. If it fits your space, it's an incredible stock pot!
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We don't stuff our bird. I think the cheesecloth would be a good idea, otherwise, the stuffing would fall out. The device stands about 9"tall, 10" long and 8"wide. We usually set it in a 9X13 roasting pan. This thing works great. We just used it on a chicken the other night and had the best chicken ever! We used it last year for Turkey day. We usually get a 10-12 pound bird. It is a great device- we love it. Highly recommend this cooker.
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This will not handle a full sized ham or roast. You will need to cut it into pieces smaller than 9" wide first.
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That's about the size of my oven. There's not room for other stuff while the turkey's cooking. Anything else gets cooked the day before or better yet at another guess' house. I do like my turkey straight out of the oven. A cooking bag in a shallow pan is a good idea as mentioned previously but do I prefer this roaster; turkey cooked breast down with a lifting rack under it. Breast down allows the fatty back to baste it. When almost done, I remove it from the roaster to brown the skin. On occasion, it has fallen apart in this process. All the easier to crisppen under broiler. I use this pan because the typical 16-18lb turkey just doesn't fit the next size smaller. That's about the size of my oven. There's not room for other stuff while the turkey's cooking. Anything else gets cooked the day before or better yet at another guess' house. I do like my turkey straight out of the oven. A cooking bag in a shallow pan is a good idea as mentioned previously but do I prefer this roaster; turkey cooked breast down with a lifting rack under it. Breast down allows the fatty back to baste it. When almost done, I remove it from the roaster to brown the skin. On occasion, it has fallen apart in this process. All the easier to crisppen under broiler. I use this pan... » Read More That's about the size of my oven. There's not room for other stuff while the turkey's cooking. Anything else gets cooked the day before or better yet at another guess' house. I do like my turkey straight out of the oven. A cooking bag in a shallow pan is a good idea as mentioned previously but do I prefer this roaster; turkey cooked breast down with a lifting rack under it. Breast down allows the fatty back to baste it. When almost done, I remove it from the roaster to brown the skin. On occasion, it has fallen apart in this process. All the easier to crisppen under broiler. I use this pan because the typical 16-18lb turkey just doesn't fit the next size smaller. « Show Less
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HI, first of all it would of course depend on the size of the bird . The inside of the oven measures (6.3" H, 12" W and 12.2" D and 12" W ) Maybe you could use a small bird, like an 8 pound turkey. You really MUST PLAN AHEAD when you are unsure about ovens, I wish you good luck with your culenery arts.12"