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Hi, Yes, you need to add a couple of cups of water first... more depending on what you are cooking...if the meat you are cooking will make its own juice then you need not add any more...also if you are cooking at a higher temp then like 350 then you may need more water as it will boil off...
The appliance is called a steam table, and it operates on the same principle as a double-boiler. The design uses water as a thermal buffer between the heating element and the food, and ensures that the food is kept at food-safe serving temperature (varies by food, but typically over 140F, sometimes over 170F) but won't let the food get hotter than 212F so it doesn't burn or overcook the food.
If it's splattering boiling water, then it's overfilled and you should reduce the amount of water, but only by a little bit. A steam table should NEVER be allowed to run completely dry.
As for the steam getting you when you take out a pan -- that's true, and you do have to be very careful when you remove pans from a steam table.
No, you never put water between the roaster and the cooking pan/ cookwell/ insert, it actually interferes with the cooking. You can put a little water in the bottom right under the turkey, but the roaster cooks very moist and this is really not necessary.
Check the fit- you need about an inch all around including the top to
get good cooking. Any place it touches the sides it will tend to
overcook.
The Rival manual suggested 375 for pre basted or 350 for fresh 9-14
minutes per pound. In my experience this is too hot. I use 325 for 4 to
4 3/4 hours at 325 for an 18 pound turkey; a 21 pounder takes about 35-45 minutes more. The USDA now uses 165 as the end
point temp (down quite a bit from a few years ago), but if you stuff,
that has to be in the middle of the stuffing, and the turkey will
overcook somewhat while it gets there. All experts agree that turkeys
cook better and safer if unstuffed, so considering that you will have
to make an extra pan of stuffing to have it for everyone, you would be
well advised to cook your turkey unstuffed and use some of the
drippings to flavor the pan of stuffing while the turkey rests.
Not just no but absolutely no. This is an oven, not a steam table, and water between the roaster and the roaster cook pan actually interferes with the heat transfer, as well as building dangerous steam.
Putting water BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE REMOVABLE PAN *is like putting water in your crock pot before inserting the porcelain dish and lid. This is dangerous and will destroy the unit. Those who answered "Yes" do not realize that the ? relates to putting water in the electric heating element portion of the pan... DANGEROUS!
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