I've also purchased a roaster now instead of using my oven. It can be set the same as an oven and I've found that cooking the bird at a lower temperature than I have with my oven, especially as I usually never open the lid, that has a glass top, so I am able to see it as it cooks, breast down, naturally.
I just love preparing large pieces of meat such as turkeys in this roaster. I recently cooked a pork butt for pulled pork and I thought it worked great - better yet, people raved at how succulent it was!
The meat stays more moist and I can use more of my oven for casseroles, pies, etc.
This is not an ad for roasters but the one I purchased, besides having that glass inset in the lid, has a feature on one side so I can prop the lid for adding, turning or basting, should you need to, it has a separate enameled pan that lifts out making it much easier for someone as small as I am for lifting out my entree and lastly it has a chrome rack for keeping meat off the heat source. If you ever have the opportunity to use one once, you will want one for yourself ...... and they only need a 110 volt electric source, unlike my electric oven!
Now I want one.
Can you tell us which one you purchased? I’ve been curious about them, especially because of the ‘freeing-the-oven’ aspect.
I’ve been tempted by a turkey fryer, but I think the roaster would be a more useful purchase.
-JT