Rosewill R-HCO-11001 Halogen Convection Oven

Maybe another brand will do a better job, but the booklet with this is worthless. It only shows a temp chart, no better specifics and no info on how long to cook. Recipes online may work for other brands, but not so good with this one. Tried a whole thawed chicken, 375 degrees for an hour + and it came out bloody. Same with a pork roast. We know a couple of people who have the brand in the infomercials and love it. I also don't like the fact that the drippings collect in the glass bowl under the meat with no way to get to them except to take the meat out of the bowl and pour it off, then put the meat back in the bowl. I think other brands have some sort of slide out shelf for this. Pretty much a waste of money so far.

When I first got it I remember thinking "These plastic pieces don't look or feel very strong." But then I decided to give it a try, after all, my husband was very pleased with the last one we had (a different one, more expensive,the one from the infomercials) and that I broke accidentally. I read the instructions prior to using it, the instruction book looks very, very basic and more like a booklet, no pictures, no diagrams etc. After one hour of trying to cook 5 small pieces of pork meat, (about 4oz each),still raw. According to the instruction book it was supposed to take only 15-20mins to fully cook. I never heard air circulating or any fan working during cooking time. Very disappointing. It's definitively going to be returned. I guess I'll the expensive brand buy next.

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Seemed like a nice inexpensive way to try out these cheaper convection ovens, so I went for it. It appears to be a rebrand of the Mr T one on TV at a fair discount. I loved using it for leftovers especially. They came out less soggy than in the microwave and more evenly cooked than in a toaster oven. When I did use it on frozen foods, I tended to microwave thaw them a bit before finishing them off in this. I guess I'm not very patient.

Still, you get what you pay for. Mine spontaneously died mid-meal about 18 months (using it a couple of times each week) after I purchased it. Both the fan and bulb stopped at the same time, so there might something simple I could replace and get it working again, but if your instincts are telling you this is a little *too* cheap, don't ignore them. If you buy it, make peace with it being potentially very temporary in advance, a good way to find out if you really want something like this or not.

Overall, I'm glad I got it. Now I know I want a convection oven and I can spend some time finding a better model.

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This is my 2nd Rosewill oven...I love the way it works so well, cooking faster and crispier than my regular oven, and found it easy to use and clean...I also love the lower price for this compared to the costlier alternatives ( like Nuwave/Big Boss).

But after a meagre 6 mths of great cooking, it suddenly stopped working... no bulb operating....on close inspection, there were a few grease splatters on the halogen bulb (from chicken thighs), and that must have been enough to kill the bulb, and oven. So be warned...dont let spatters get anywhere near the sensitive and unprotected bulb...I now know this is a common problem with all these ovens.

Anyway, I missed it so much I had to buy another one while on sale at Amazon...and if lasts only 6 mths like the last...its still money well spent! So far its done great for 1 mth. But I sure wish they would fix the design flaw!

Apr 09/13.....update..this 2nd Rosewill just stopped working, just like the first..the fan blows but the bulb is dead...no obvious splatters on it...always cooked on low rack to avoid this, cleaned catefully, but didnt work obviously...so definitely a quality problem, with only 3 months light use....make sure to buy a warranty with this that includes return shipping cost coverage....

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Hell yes you want this thing. Hell yes you can cook meat, bake things, defrost crap and reheat pizza. Hell yes it makes life easy... if you're more than two people cooking, though you may want to eat in shifts. It's perfect for single or double people cooking though. Just season, set the timer and go

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Lodge Logic L8SKG3 Skillet with Glass Lid, 10.25-inch

Indestructible! Oven to stove top and back. There are many special recipes that use iron skillets and now I have them all. I grew up with these as a mainstay and now I can recreate those dishes.

I have had this skillet for over a year now and I love it. My old non stick skillets were starting to chip and warp and I wanted to buy something that would last. Also I wanted something with a lid. I looked through a lot of skillets before settling on this one. The price was right and I knew that cast iron lasts forever as long as you take care of it. It gives a great flavor to food and works well on the stove top or in the oven. This was my first cast-iron pan and today I bought a lodge dutch oven for a deeper capacity.

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Got this for my Mommy for Christmas 2011. She was thrilled. She confessed that she thinks up stuff to cook in it!

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I think the handle should be insulated so it can be handled more effectively when in use over the fire.

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The lid was shattered when I recieved it. Somebody probably dropped the package during delivery. I had to return it. I ordered the skillet again without the lid. I have a lid at home to match it. I can stir fry food (it splatters a bit), but I need to dry and oil it after each use.

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Maverick ET-63 RediFork Pro

I have used electronic temperature forks with great success, i.e. perfect temperature meat off the grill means happy and impressed friends & family. I've had the best luck with cheapo forks that simply have individual lights for "rare, medium-rare, medium -etc.." Thinking the premium-priced and feature-laden Maverick Redi-Fork Pro could be the ultimate BBQ tool has resulted in a big and costly disappointment. First off, it is very difficult to understand the tiny, complicated and non-intuitive display which is upside-down and impossible to read during actual use (did anybody ever test this thing?). The display's shortcomings might be overcome with keen eyesight and hours of intense training but the killer blow is the fact the Redi-Fork Pro is painfully slow to take a reading and disastrously inaccurate; eventually indicating "rare" when meat is actually "well". About the only moderately worthwhile feature is the dim little incandescent "meat light" which helps with the necessarily frequent consultations of the instruction manual. Finally, at 2-3x the cost of other similar products, the Redi-Fork Pro delivers the ultimate insult of wasting your money. I bought two and gave one to a friend. I was completely embarrassed and had to apologize for ruining an expensive meal. Thinking it was user error, we studied the manual and tried it another time which resulted in another ruined meal. Ouch!

This fork was purchased as a Christmas gift for our son. We have the same fork and love it. We have never had an over cooked steak or under cooked piece of poultry or pork, when using the fork.

It's Great!

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Iwatani Corporation of America GM-5 Gas Match/Butane Lighter

I tried the Iwatani butane lighters because the ones I've bought at supermarkets develop problems before the butane runs out. The safety lock or trigger gets hard to move. The safety lock on the Iwatani is a rolling wheel rather that a slide-switch and is much easier to operate. Four stars for a well engineered product. It's disposable, so the quality is about the same as the competition. If it was refillable, I'd rate it 5 stars.

Fundix by Castey Nonstick Cast Aluminium Induction Grill Pan with Removable Handle, 8-1/2-Inch, Bla

The first one arrived with the surface chipped and Amazon very quickly replaced it. So far it does what it is intended to do. It was the only "personal" sized grill pan of good quality I could find and I am happy I did. The results are the same as the large Calaphon pan that is a royal pain to wash for cooking only one piece of meat :-).

George Foreman GRP4EMB Black Evolve Grill with 2 Grill Plates, 1 Deep-Dish Bake Pan and 1 Cupcake a

This is, in my opinion, the best of the George Foreman grills.

It functions perfectly. The removable plates lock into place fairly well and do not slide around very much. It is incredibly easy to clean even without removing the plates.

The adjustable temperature and timers make cooking a lot easier when you don't have to guess at the actual temperature, like you do with so many of the other George Foreman grills.

It is sturdy, well built, and is designed to last. It fits easily onto a countertop, and I have had no problems with it whatsoever.

The one quibble I have is that the Bistro Grill does not actually shut off after it has been turned on for use, even if you press the power button again. You have to unplug it to get it to stop heating, and this is apparently by design according to the manual. This is counter-intuitive, and definitely not the way it should work. Pressing the power button should be a toggle. Press once, it turns on. Press a second time, it should turn *off*.

First offI'm convinced many of these reviews are fake. Any time someone writes an unsavory review some person comes along the day after to click "unhelpful" on it even though it has way more information on it than the 2 -3 sentance reviews that have no information but only say "It's great, I love it"the end. Yet those useless 5 star reviews that say absolutely nothing about the product get thumbs up as helpful. I would come to read the reviews on this product for months before purchasing because I was on the fence before buying it and I'm not kidding when I tell you that virtually any review that had 3 stars or less almost IMMEDIATELY had been clicked unhelpful by someone as if this was being monitored in some way. there are a few too many reviews where this is the only product the reviewer has ever reviewed here on amazon too which is fishy to me. Anyhow, I just don't understand why what I'm about to mention here was only mentioned by a few of the reviewers so far. I'll sum this up with pros and cons.

Pros Removable plates. Size is good. That's all.

If it weren't for the fact that the plates could be removed and put in the dishwasher... and like someone else's review noted, the fact that this grill is sized long enough for cooking bacon, I would've just spent 20 bucks on the much more superior cooking machine I once hadthe GF champ.

Cons:

Takes significantly longer to heat up than previous gf grill models. It takes 15 minutes on the evolve to cook something that used to take me 6 minutes on the champ.

Croshatch grill plate much harder to clean. The previous models have a standard top and bottom grill plate that is easy to clean because they have standard straight grill markings. This model has a top grill that is cross-hatched which makes it 5 times harder to clean. Even after putting it in the dishwasher on high there is still so much residue left in between the crosshatches I have to handwash it for an extra 3 minutes.

-Bad experience in getting replacement parts. So the manual says you can get the regular type of straight top plate if you want. Well I tried ordering it from the replacement part company and they told me they don't have them. I was dissapointed but I thought to myselfok... I might as well just get extra grill plates so that I can have an extra on hand if the teflon scratches or just to not have to run the dishwasher every night I can have an extra clean pair of grill plates. Well that didn't work out either. I was told they didn't have any more replacement grill plates and that I'd have to wait 6 weeks. 8 weeks later they still didn't have them... 16 weeks later still nothing... so basically if you scratch the teflon on these grill plates, you're stuck having to buy a new entire grill because they don't have replacement grill plates and haven't had them for months. customer service is virtually non-existant.

No where in the manual does it explain to you what it means when the temperature display is blinking and what it means when it stops blinking. Probably because they don't want you to realize how long this thing takes to actually heat up to the right temperature. the manual says to preheat the grill to the desired temperature for at least 5 minutes before placing food on it. But the blinking indicates that it is still heating. Once it stops blinking the desired temperature has been reached. It takes WAY more than 5 minutes to preheat the grill to the set temperature. I put bacon on the rack and it took almost 15 minutes to cook. It would've been faster on the stove! On the champ it took me 8 minutes to get perfect crispy bacon.

If you go traveling outdoors a lot like rv camping the other plates like the muffin and cake plate might work for you. Otherwise I don't see the point of using this to make muffins or cakes or pizza because the oven makes pizzas, cakes and muffins 50 times better than this grill does and in the same amount of time. I don't have the waffle plates so I can't comment on those.

One reviewer below wrote "What did this "evolve" from anyway? A bic lighter?" I couldn't agree more.

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I bought this grill as a replacement for a "Ready-Set-Go" that was a piece of junk that fell apart after only a couple of uses. I really liked having a counter-top grill though, so i thought I'd give this Foreman a try! WoW! Am I glad I did! Grilled some Maple/Dijon/BBQ Glazed Salmon the first night, and it came out better than when I use my professional outdoor grill. I love the interchangable grill, deepdish, and muffin grill plates. The kids loved the deep dish pizza too! Now, if I can get George to offer an omlet and tiny muffins plate like I had with the "Ready-set-Go" this thing would be perfect. It's easy to use, quick and easy to clean with the removable plates, and versatile. Bottom line: buy it! ...and enjoy!

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This grill is quick and versatile. Temperature and time controls are very simple. All grilling/baking plates are very easy to remove and pop in the dishwasher. Thus no greasy cleanup after burgers, etc. At this price a more complete cookbook should be included, since cooking is done on both sides and cooking time is much shorter than other methods.

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For $95 I was expecting a lot more. You can cook pretty well with the thing, but I have two main issues

1)Not easy to clean.

The bottom pan is pretty easy to clean, and that is the one they show in various pictures, but the top pan isn't. The top pan has lines to make cool grill marks, but frankly, its hard to clean. its so big I can't soak it in my sink or my giant plastic tub, so I have to hand clean it with paper towels and rags. Stuff gets stuck in the corners of the grill-line area so easily. Frankly, I just rinse it and re-use without cleaning the top just because its such a pain.

2)Heating

It says it preheats in 5 minutes, but that is just flat out wrong. If you want to preheat on 300 (lowest) it takes about 8-10 minutes, and if you want to preheat to 425 (highest) it takes around 15 minutes. Even if you get it that hot, once you put the food on it won't be able to maintain the temperature. If you have any intention of covering the entire surface with food, you will be disappointed. I can get 2 burgers on this thing and it still has trouble maintaining them. I put 8 strips of bacon on and the 'sizzle' sound fades after 20-30 seconds. It just cant maintain the heat.

I like the deep-dish pan it has though. I put a lot of food in there, set to 300 and let it slowly cook for 30-40 minutes. It barely reaches a boil after 15 minutes, but after that it is a slow boil that can maintain. Even if I set it to 425 like this, it only boils a little faster.

Frankly, though, for almost $100 I think it is junk.

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Stainless Steel Skewer Kebab BBQ 24" Set 15 Pcs

This are great skewers. They are strong, long, & heavy duty. You wouldn't loose food off of these skewers. They are definitely used for bigger chunks of food.... they don't bend, I just throw them in the dishwasher. They are great. You must remember to use an oven mitt to take them off the grill because they get really hot. They are definitely worth the money.

Solaire Stainless Steel Grid Scraper for all Solaire Grills

On the good side this scraper fits perfectly into the cavaties of the Solaire grills but, on the negative side, it is greatly overpriced (seemingly all of the Solaire products appear to be highly overpriced) and it is very ineffective in cleaning the grill after use of your BBQ.

Try a wire brush, which works far better.

This tool scrapes gooey gunk and hardened residue out of the grooves in the grate -it fits the shape perfectly. You do need to follow it with a brush, but it does most of the job itself and speeds up the cleaning. Dishwasher safe, unlike a lot of other grill tools.

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I haven't used this product yet but expect to do so within the next few months. This is a unique tool that is used for the Solaire grills. I'm not expecting any issues with the product. The distributor delivered the product as expected; without issue.

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If you have a Solaire you know how difficult it is to clean in the back and front portion of the v shaped grill. This tool works great for that. I still recommend a steel brush before or after use.

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Camp Chef LX13 leg extenions for SHPRL stove, 13 Inch, Set of 4

Hey, I can't be critical about the extension legs, that I only got one of. Since the stove is the 4 legged Camp Chef single burner thing, I wouldn't know how to balance it correctly on it's only leg. But huzzah! to Amazon's customer service. I talked to an Andrea just today (2/22) and got wonderful help. After some clarification by me as to what I needed, she said the new legs would be sent out for next day arrival. I said I would be glad to send back the one lonely leg, as some poor sap may be holding 3 legs in his hand. But she would have none of it. So here I will be with a five legged stove. Nice to know I'll have a spare if I ever get a flat.

We have the Camp Chief Single Burner stove SHP RL. These legs extensions allow me to cook without putting the stove on a table. I use my stove for camping so without these legs it would be difficult to use the stove. I do not recommend using these legs extensions when using large pots like for (frying a turkey). Best of all they are easy to store.

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On Camp Chef's website, they're a little unclear on which stoves this fits. I bought these hoping they'd fit my two-burner Explorer stove, but they're substantially thinner (approximately 1" diameter vs. the 2" legs on my stove). Oh well.

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The one leg that was shipped, I think, worked ok There are other reviews saying the same thing. Was told by amazon that I received what I ordered. If I wanted four then I should have orrdered four. $80.00 for a set of 4 legs???????

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I started off giving this a 1 star because only 1 leg was received and after online chat with Amazon I got no where. I then called and received a very helpful young lady that helped me contact the seller and the other legs are on their way. Even with the one leg I can tell that the legs are sturdy and have a flaired top so the stove legs will not slip. I am going to use the Camp Chef stove and leg extensions for brewing beer. These extensions will raise up my kettle to a managable height. Thank you Amazon for helping me with getting my order straight.

Orka 17-Inch Silicone Barbecue Mitt, Red

The best mitt you can buy(bought two). My wife had gotten really burnt by boiling water. She wanted these so that would never happen again. They are incredible since even though they feel like rubber they don't let the heat reach your fingers! You would think the heat could penetrate the mitt but no!

Great mitt, only complaint I would have is that they are a bit difficult to clean, not so easy to stick in dishwasher without getting them filled with some water, but this is a minor, minor, minor issue, as they are relatively easy to hand wash. Not very flexible when it comes to manipulation of fine objects, but great for lifting grates, using tools, and grabbing some meats. Overall, a great mitt.

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After a nasty burn using regular oven mitts, my wife purchased these. They extend almost to her elbow, so hopefully burns are a thing of the past.

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I bought a set when a good friend burned herself in my kitchen using a wet oven mitt on a hot pan. I thought they'd be the perfect solution.

What I discovered is that they make it hard to grip things. Most people I cooked with couldn't stand them, and I just barely tolerated them.

Unless you are going to be submerging your hand in hot water (which I don't recommend regardless of the glove, it can easily spill in over the top), go for a glove that combines the flexibility of a cloth glove with silicon covering the parts that grip. The all silicon construction doesn't bend with your hand easily, and so makes it hard to hold on to things.

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I hate this mitt. I used it to process some chickens. I need to dunk the chickens into 150 degree water for about a minute and a half. I couldn't sand to do this because the heat built up and became unbearable. I don't know of any other options, but this didn't work for my application.

Perfect Solutions Barbecue Fan with Light

Sounds like a great idea but in action hardly worth the money paid. The battery compartment is hard to access and requires you to remove 2 tiny screws and insert 4 "C" batteries which weigh down the unit. The light is barely adequate for the task and the fan is a joke, it doesn't remove the smoke and at times actually blows it towards you. I felt like returning it after the first use but repacking it and going to UPS just wasn't worth the time and effort. Save your money and buy a light without the fan for a lot less.

George Foreman GRV80 Contemporary Grill with Extended Handle

This is my fifth George Foreman grill. It is the largest I've purchased over the years. I use the grill several times a week. It heats well and food grills uniformly. I find this particular model to be easy to use and it has held up better than the cheaper models. My biggest issue with all of the grills I've purchased is the cleaning. The plates don't come off, so you have to be careful when washing them so that you don't get water where it shouldn't go. The grills are made well, so it is pretty hard to get water inside the apparatus, but it is still a bit of a chore to scrub. Highly recommended if you want something that will quickly grill a juicy piece of chicken, vegetables and more.

I just got my george foreman contemporary grill today! On the picture it looks white but its really silver. I've already cooked chicken, shrimp, salmon, corn on the cob, and a quesadilla. It's awesome! Soo much fun! Cooking surface is 80 sq inches and it's small enough to fit on our kitchen counter without looking too bulky but big enough to cook for me, my wife, and my 5 year old son. I tend to over cook my food because i haven't gotten used to it cooking soo fast but I'm starting to figure it out. I think I'm going to start preparing my food in the morning (marinating meats, cutting vegetables and whatnot) to cut down cooking time even more! Cleaning is simple enough...just wipe down the hot grill with a sponge and dry off with a kitchen towel. Me and My wife are on a diet so this grill is going to make it easier to keep us on track! Highly recommended to anyone!

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I've had my George Foreman GRV80 for six months and am completely satisfied with it. I use it at least five times a week for my family. I make everything from fish sticks to pizza on it! It only has one setting (very hot) so I'm limited to what I can make. As a "starter" grill I think this one is great. The nonstick surface makes clean up easy. If you want to do more things with your grill (i.e., make pancakes, cookies and waffles) then I would look into getting a grill with interchangeable plates. I also like the sloped grill so all of the fat drips away from the food. Today I made bacon and was amazed to see how much fat was in the drip pan! Another great feature is the large cooking surface. It's plenty big to make hamburgers for 4-6 people and two paninis at the same time. For the money you can't beat it.

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I've had about 5 foreman grills so far. I probably used it at the most 3 to four times a week. After about 9 mo. of use the teflon coating starts peeling off the grill. Can't think that's healthy, so I throw it out and buy a new one. It's happened to every one I've purchased. The grill, grills fine, I just wish I could find one that holds up better. To expensive to keep replacing.

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I got my grill a month ago and love it. I was reluctant to get one because some of the reviews said it's really difficult to clean. May I suggest that you clean the grill while it's still very warm. If you let it cool down the food particles sticks to the grill. Just warm it up again and you can clean it up in a snap.

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Taylor Classic Line Grill Guide Thermometer, Measures to 700-Degree

I would give this grill thermometer no stars if I could. I didn't purchase

it from Amazon because I found the identical one for several dollars less

at Williams-Sonoma. We have a gas grill and the first time my husband

used it he set it on the grill rack NOT directly over the flames but off

to the side. By the time he was done grilling steaks, the clear dial cover

had darkened so much and the interior dial markings which were red had

faded to a dull gray and it was impossible to read. It's a real piece of crap

and I'm surprised because Taylor thermometers are usually of good quality.

For the price, it wasn't worth sending it back and we tossed it in the

garbage can. I notice that Williams-Sonoma is no longer carrying this

item online as they must have received a lot of complaints on it.

Save your money and skip this hunk o' junk.

There are a LOT of thermometers I could have purchased that are a lot less expensive but I chose to spend over $15 for this one because the seller advertised the thermometer as "magnetic". In their product description, they state, "Magnetic back holds thermometer in place". When I got the thermometer and stuck it to the side of my grill, it promptly fell to the floor. I tested it on my stainless steel refrigerator and a few other places same results. I had it shipped next day because I wanted to use it for an important function and I ended up very disappointed. My smoker doesn't have a pre-drilled hole for a thermometer and I didn't want to drill one myself for fear of not insulating it well so the heat doesn't escape. I was really hoping this thermometer was going to work for me. I haven't used it yet so I hope it will at least gauge the temperature right. I hope this seller will take out the verbiage about it being magnetic because it's misleading and deceptive.

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It's worth having, we pretty much use it every time we fire the barbeque. Great for chicken, steak, thick burgers...ect

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