 Love at first bite! |
| Review Date: May 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Polly☃Ester @ PollysPicks.com, Midwest |
I absolutely love my Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven. Now that I have it, I wonder how I ever cooked without it.
I am very picky about my kitchen appliances being easy to use and easy to clean! There is no point in having a delicious dinner if I have to spend hours cleaning up a mess afterward. I must say, this oven could not be any easier to clean. The pieces & accessories are all dishwasher safe.
The first night I used it, I cooked a chicken that was just under 5 pounds. It took exactly as long as the instructions stated it would for the internal temperature of the chicken to reach 180 degrees. The thermometer is included. The elastic food ties are ingenious! No more strings cutting into your fingers as you fight to get them around the chicken.
I could not believe how good this chicken was. I didn't do anything special to it. I only used salt, pepper, and garlic powder on the outside of the chicken. Then, I put it on the rotisserie, set the timer, and watched it spin around in amazement. Every single bite of this chicken was juicy! My daughter and I ate it for three days, and even when it was warmed in the microwave, it was still tender and juicy.
I highly recommend this item to anyone who cooks several meals a week. It does a lot more than just rotisserie chicken! The kabobs we made in it were just as delicious as the chicken. |
Real food
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| Review Date: August 4, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Susan H. Kangas, L.A. area USA |
| Have the Standard Showtime, and have used it for ten years. I have cooked the best turkey I ever made on it, and do chicken twice a week. First time I tasted an organic chicken from it, it was like food I ate when I was a kid. Could not get enough of it! Now I'm faced with having to replace it - get the same, or the compact? Kids have moved out. I feel lost without it. Oven roasted just is not the same. Have also used the basket for beef, and salmon. I have not used the top vege warmer except to put plants on when not cooking. Used the glove until it got a hole, and now use a silicone hot pad to take off the spit, with a fork's help. I have not had to salt the chicken or use any spices - have wondered if chicken gets salt in their food, or injected. I used to carefully handwash each part, but now just stick them in the diswasher. I looked at a toaster oven with a rotisserie, but they only do small chickens, not the 5 pounders. It is so good to get some real food! |
A solid purchase for anyone
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| Review Date: December 10, 2008 |
| Reviewer: J. Reid Stewart, Fountain Inn, SC USA |
In 2000, I went through an unexpected divorce. During the separation, I asked the ex if I could have this machine, because my culinary skills were, shall we say, very limited. We had received it several years before as a Christmas gift from my mom, but had never really used it.
People, it prevented me from having to subsist on take out and frozen pizza! When I had weekends with my daughter, she was blown away by the dishes I was able to prepare.
Since then, I have learned a bit about cooking, but I still use the rotisserie several times a month. Living alone, I can't justify buying a whole turkey. But a turkey breast, properly seasoned, will come out of the machine tasting as if a master chef had prepared it. Believe me, good quality frozen veggies are delicious if the steaming tray is used. Using the basket, well seasoned chicken pieces cook in an hour, and all the marketing propoganda heard on the infommercial turns out to be true. Marinated leg of lamb? I'm making myself hungry, just typing this review! There have been family get-togethers at my sister's house where we have had both hers and my rotisserie going full blast.
It isn't expensive. It isn't high tech. It isn't terribly sophisticated. But...it works, very reliably. Anyone will be able to get excellent results with it in a short amount of time.
Very rarely, you get more than what you paid for. If you are "on the fence," trying to decide whether or not to purchase, go ahead and jump; you won't be sorry. |
The Best Rotisserie On The Market - RONCO Showtime Rotisserie
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| Review Date: November 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Weed, Connecticut USA |
| We have purchased two of these over the years, one smaller one, our original purchase, then we bought the larger size which we use to cooks large turkeys, two chickens and hams. I cannot express how delicious each meal turns out. The juices are locked in and the skin on the chickens and turkeys are golden and crisp. I stopped using our oven and cook mainly on the rotisserie for hams, chickens, turkeys, turkey breasts. This is the best machine ever created and as stated, "set it and forget it". I do add a few extra minutes cooking time to a larger chicken and still get white meat that is juicy and tender, not dried out like the oven. Our hams are also deliciously cooked and all the fat drips into the bottom pan. Do cover it with foil before beginning so all you have to do is remove the grate, clean that and then toss out the grease and you have a clean bottom pan. I highly recommend this rotisserie! |
Easy, Easy!
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| Review Date: March 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Kim, |
| I have wanted one of these ever since my mother got one a few years back, but wanted to wait until I had a home. I am an appliance nut and have so many machines, I cant keep track of them. However, this is the one that I use the most already. I recieved 8 kabobs rods which I used the first day and just like Ron says "Set it and forget it!". Since then I have cooked many more meals and I love it because I do not have to stand at the stove cooking-I can just through my meat into the rotisserie, and spend time with my family. I wasnt impressed by was the vegetable cooker---My veggies were still frozen. Perhaps I didnt give them enough time to cook, but I havent tried it since. I also was a bit disappointed with the flavor injectors. The larger one broke the first time I used it, and the smaller one gets clogged like any other injector because the needle is too small. However, none of these affect the performance of the rotisserie itself, and so I still give it 5 stars. For cooks and non-cooks, its a great addition to any kitchen! |
Half-pound hamburgers, anyone?
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| Review Date: January 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Joseph Ekaitis, Southern California |
Yes, I know, it's touted as a healthy way to cook your favorite lean proteins, but now and then, don't you just wanna throw caution to the winds and perhaps once every month or two indulge your inner carnivore? When we received one of these for Christmas, the very first thing we prepared were the juiciest and most perfectly cooked half-pound hamburgers this side of those boutique burger chains.
The basket accessory easily holds a quartet of half-pounders and even imparts some convincing grill marks! Just let 'em spin for 30 minutes with the heat on and follow it with a 10-minute heat-off tumble. Forty minutes seems like a long time to wait for a burger, but believe me, you won't regret it. You can pass the time by whipping up some Santa Fe spread (1 tsp. of chili powder to 1 cup of mayonnaise; add a few drops of Tabasco if you like a little back-of-the-throat tingle) and slicing some pepper Jack cheese and a big juicy onion while the buns toast. The cooking method that brings out the best flavor in poultry, pork and cuts of beef does the same thing for big brawny burgers without overcooking the outside before the center is done.
It's heaven on a bun. . . without the sinful price. |
wife no longer has to borrow friend's
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| Review Date: May 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. W. Larimer, castle in MD |
Ww were invited to dinner by friends and they served chicken prepared in a similar but smaller Ronco. Wife borrowed it a couple of times because she loved the way that the chicken came out, tender and juicy. I felt that it was time to buy one for her since she enjoyed it so much. Had looked at other units but for the price and previous experiance, had to go with this unit.Have to persuade her to try other things to cook tho as we do have all the accesories that came with it. Sorry to see that the Ronco store is no longer on line, but was a bargin price from Amazon. If considering buying,would highly recommend and I don't recommend very often.
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ronco rotisserie
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| Review Date: March 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michelle Thompson, Harrisburg PA |
| This rotisserie is the absolute best one I have ever owned, being able to cook the main meal and the fixing's on top is a real time saver. You name it and you can cook it in this rotisserie, big or small matters not the meat is done to perfection every time |
Ronco Rocks
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| Review Date: April 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Armstrong, Southern California |
Not only does the Ronco cook exceptionally well, but it is also a breaze to clean (less than 10 min). One of the earlier reviewers stated that the non-stick coating is not very "non-stick" , which is accurate. What you can do to mitigate everything from sticking is to apply a light oil (spray or wipe it on) to the rack or skewers and you will be fine.
If you are looking to eat more healthily without a lot of added effort, then I would highly recommend dropping the $100 (from Walmart.com) for this unit. |
It works!
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| Review Date: October 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: T. McCain, Tampa |
The Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven is fantastic! I had a recipe that called for using a rotisserie oven and I didn't want to purchase an attachment for my outdoor grill so I purchased a countertop unit. The chicken recipe I used was very easy and the Ronco made it taste absolutely wonderful. The chicken was moist and had great flavor throughout. The chicken was a beautiful golden brown and the smell was making it hard to wait for dinner.
All of the attachments that came with the oven are quite useful and being included in the purchase price makes this countertop rotisserie a real value. My next purchase will be for the round basket so I can do baby back ribs.
This product lives up to its name and all you have to do is set it and forget it. |
Awesome!
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| Review Date: December 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Shana B. Washington, Philadelphia, PA United States |
I have owned mine for years and I love it! Granted it is a grown up easy bake oven but everything that I have cooked in it has been amazing. I have friends that do not cook... and I have just bought one for them for the holidays. I'm sure I will have to walk them through it but they will be able to fake like they are chef Boyardee! (or how ever you spell it-giggle!)
Everything comes with it... and the booklet is a lifesaver... not only does it come with actual recipes but it has basic time info for every kind of food that you can cook in it... which is very cool. So you aren't limited to what they have in the book-you really can do anything! |
rave about rotissiere
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| Review Date: January 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Debbie, boston, ma |
| This is a great appliance to have in the kitchen. I do not like to cook, yet even I can prepare a chicken and have it come out just delicious!! My husband tried making kabobs the other night and they came out GREAT!!! Easy cleanup--everything in the dishwasher, and I do mean everything. Enjoy!! |
Wife LOVES IT !
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| Review Date: January 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Treadaway, mining camps, Arizona |
My wife LOVE this oven.
She has used it for several months now and has had great fun using it.
I wondered about the Showtime name but now I understand. You do find yourself drawn to look at the cooking chickens.
As a systems designer I like the simplicity of the rotating system, but also the elegant flexibility in handling two styles of rotation.
Excellent product. |
Roncodelicious
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| Review Date: January 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mark A. Remington, Strongsville Ohio |
| We had a prime rib dinner over our relatives and fell in love with the delicious and scrumptious quality that the Ronco rotisserie achieved so we bought our own at a terrific price during the holiday promotion through Amazon. We are extremely pleased with our new kitchen addition. |
love it
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| Review Date: March 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: spring, las vegas |
| I have used this rotisserie about four times a week from roasting a chicken, turkey, burgers, and sausage kabobs. My family loves the sausage kabobs. If your thinking about buying it do it you wont be sorry |
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