Granite Ware 509-2 18-Inch Covered Oval Roaster

CUSTOMER REVIEW



I've been using the Graniteware 19-Inch Oval Roaster for years, and I've always been very happy with the results. When this year's Thanksgiving turkey was unacceptably dry, therefore, I knew it was user error - the turkey was a bit over eight pounds, and that was just way too much space around the bird.



Leaping to my Amazon account, I immediately ordered the 15", which arrived in good order two days later, followed by mirth all around. While the description says the 15" can handle up to a 12 pound bird, you'll need a mallet to get it to fit. Back to Amazon to order the 18" for next year (why 18 and not 17? One of life's little mysteries).



The measurements in the Amazon titles are from the ends of the handles. Here are the actual measurement of the three roasters (Depending on the brand of turkey, and how big of a roast rack you're using, the lid may not close for bigger birds):



19" - interior length is 16", interior width is 12". 14 to 20+ pound turkey.

18" - interior length is 15", interior width is 11". 9 to 14-pounders.

15" - interior length is 13", interior width is 9". 9 pounds or below.



I don't own the 13", but it's meant for chicken-sized poultry, and has a different style of handle.



Given the low Amazon price, I decided to keep all three roasters. Since they nest, they don't take up much more storage space than just the 19" alone. See my picture for the three of them nested, with inverted lids.



(Update - it looks like Amazon fixed the description for the turkey size, but they're still using the handle-to-handle measurements)