Does This Machine *Really* Make the Best Chicken?

I have 4 of these. 2 of which have never been used. Spit parts in original packaging. I grew up with one and use one regularly. Make great rotisserie chickens and pork roast. I just gave my 5th one to my brother. They are getting hard to find now.

Hey i have got to say the roto boil atomatic fryer is fantastic for caning . Frying .boiling . Its fantastic and easy to work on my great grama used one of theas fryers years ago hoster chicken diners people would come all over manitulin also so torrests lots of them back in the 60s some were arond there any way she use one for years used it for many things anyway that fryer had sat for years the cord was shot but i lately rewiered it with some hi temp wiering and a extettion cord that was rated at 1600 or 1646 watts i cant remember 16 gauge polarized 3 prong cord from giant tiger it was a heater block extention cord i choose very carefully i spent mouth looking for a cord last place i looked was giant tiger blue heater block extension cord i was very surprised how good of quality
Not bad it is it was 9 bucks i put it back together and it works beautifully i fell in love with it i encorag you to look at your cords and see if ther descent also see if thete heating up at all if so consider replacing it chose a cord wisely and look at the temp rating i consider geting one of thease rotisery 400s

We had one of these in my childhood home. Made great chicken, and provided a show for us kids. Great flavor when winter prevented our using the outdoor grill.

I have a Ronco Showtime rotisserie and have made delicious chicken, pork chops, port ribs, beef ribs, lamb riblets, as well as bratwurst and other sausages. It's easy to clean the parts in the dishwasher.
Coincidentally, last week on NPR, the Marketplace segment was talking about infomercials and Ronco was specifically mentioned; on the Marketplace website, you can click on one of the early Ronco infomercials with Ron Popeil himself - so kitschy now, but what a salesman.

I second Bonnie C.'s recommendation Ronco makes one for under a hundred bucks. Works like a champ!

Ha! My lovely husband got me one for Christmas many years ago. I've never made a chicken in it.. mainly toast, nachos, pizza. It has a place of honor on the counter. If you lift the top lid you can warm plates or tortillas. Pretty nifty all and all!

My mom got one of those for a wedding present, she gave it to me several years ago. I've used it a few times to spit-roast greek-style lamb roast, which came out quite nicely. Never tried chicken (tbh Costco has spoiled me with their $4.99 roast chickens...I'd have a hard time sourcing a raw chicken to roast for that price!)

I have to say, I just listened to your podcast and I had to have one. Luckily I found one on eBay for approximately a 100 bucks. I'm sure I overpaid but it looks cool and will look great in the kitchen. Thanks for the info

I love rotisserie chicken (especially on the grill so I can put taters and veggies in a pan below to catch drippings), but the fact is that breasts, thighs, wings, drums all cook at a different rate primarily due to thickness. Also, brown is beautiful, and the cavity remains pale and lifeless. I am a strong advocate of breaking down birds, hogs, and other whole animals so (1) each piece can be cooke faster (2) to optimum temp (3) and brown on all sides.

back in 1973 I bought a Roto Broil in very nice condition at the church thrift store my apartments 1920's oven on tall legs didn't work well leaked gas so I kept the gas turned off at the wall for fear of being gassed... the R.B. works for years I think 1986 ...I then found a Farberware it was just okay just lost to much heat due to not having a cover I went with out another electric rotisserie until I saw the Ronco at a garage sale of a neighbor she gave it to me because it was dirty greasy I scrubbed to a beautiful shine because I dont mind cleaning things and used that for several years found a brand new ronco in the unopened box still have it and bought two more the biggest model 5000 and the mid range size I love them all and yes I have used all three at the same time with turkey a ham and a filet minion for a big party not happy that he sent his company customer service phone in to India they don't speak English well and I don't speak their language at all ~ Camille ~

This is nothing more than a glorified Ronco "Showtime" rotisserie. I'm not ashamed to say that I LOVE my Ronco. Just have the decades-old inexpensive original very basic model, & it makes wicked-good chicken, Cornish hens, & absolutely fabulous duck (with no smoking or spattering.
If you don't want to go to all the trouble or expense of finding & buying one of these older white elephants, go for a Ronco rotisserie. Obviously the newer models might be different now than the golden oldie I own, but probably not by much.

Is there any difference, really, between the Roto-Broil and a Ronco? If Roto-Broils are hard to come by, I wonder if a Ronco wouldn't be a suitable alternative. I'm actually more interested in the low pressure chicken fryer that plevee mentioned - that sounds intriguing. I guess, though, that they're probably considered 'too dangerous' for home kitchens. At any rate, I listened to the Toast episode and loved it. I'll subscribe on iTunes!

Do transcripts become available for the podcasts? I would like to know how it went. Thanks!

The question was "Is it the best chicken?" This was never answered. I expected you to cook several birds and compare. No evidence presented. Also no comment on the cleanup which I understand can be tedious....

What I really miss is the old low pressure chicken fryer made ,I think, by Wearever. It made the best fried chicken I ever tasted. The gaskets havent been available for decades, sadly.

I want one! At the end of the podcast you tell us we can purchase one on e-bay but if you were us you'd Sprinz? I listened 3 times and couldn't understand what you said. Please clarify! Thank you for always being so informative and entertaining! :)