How well do these things actually work? My oven is currently broken and my parents are coming over on Christmas. Is it worth the 40-50 bucks?
>>7184129
I did not find the one I got for my cabin the least bit satisfying. No ability to brown anything, and whatever I cooked in it came out tasting like whatever the thing is coated with - a weird chemical taste way worse than what you get with cheap nonstick cookware.
Can't recommend these things.
>>7184184
>slow cooking
>browning
Did you get upset when the encyclopedias you bought failed to make you any smarter too?
>>7184129
i was given a couple for thanksgiving this year. We cooked a turkey in one and the other turkey was done in the oven. The one in the oven was better, but they're not a bad substitute if you don't have an oven. I never had any issues like >>7184184
Also, my ex's mom used to use one all the time. It worked reasonably well for her.
>>7184184
>whatever I cooked in it came out tasting like whatever the thing is coated with
did you clean it before using?
>>7184200
Of course I cleaned it. The smell seems to come from whatever material the metal is coated with heating up. Like I said, it stinks worse than a cheap nonstick pan.
