The Staines Model Roaster

[Yantlet]

When reading books by the likes of F.B.Cooke and others of that generation they often refer to the Staines Model Roaster as an indispensable piece of cooking equipment. It appears a very simple device judging by the illustrations and surely something that can roast, stew, fry, boil, and steam has a place in the galley of any boat today. Anyone ever used one, are they still available?

 

[ianat182]

If you pop over to the 'Reader to Reader 'section of the forum and do a search for the title "Palestinian Ovens"I think this may be similar to your enquiry and gives a couple of modern alternatives of the same ilk. They look very interesting so I'm thinking I may get one for my stove as it has no oven.
(if the search is poor it was only posted a couple of days ago)

hope this helps.

ianat182

 

[Bosun Higgs]

If you pop over to the 'Reader to Reader 'section of the forum

Just spent 5 mins searching high and low in the YBW index to find this forum labelled "reader to reader" . Turns out its the PBO forum as opposed to the YM or MBM one.

 

[Yantlet]

When reading books by the likes of F.B.Cooke and others of that generation they often refer to the Staines Model Roaster as an indispensable piece of cooking equipment. It appears a very simple device judging by the illustrations and surely something that can roast, stew, fry, boil, and steam has a place in the galley of any boat today. Anyone ever used one, are they still available?

Further to my quest for information about the Staines Model Roaster I have discovered this great site dedicated to the galley - http://theboatgalley.com/ and in particular this article about the Omnia Stove which must be the closest thing to the Staines.
http://theboatgalley.com/omnia-stove-top-baking-oven/

 

[VicS]

Recent thread on "Palestinian ovens" http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=294670

Easy to find if you do an advanced Google search of YBW.com

 

[Kukri]

I have recently been presented, by the custodian of "Rose Rambler", with a mint, unused, Staines Model Roaster, which must have descended in a right line from Hum Barton.

This is interesting because Bill Tilman, friend of Hum Barton, had one (very well used, not least by me!)

I will take a picture and post it.

 

[Searush]

I bought an Omnia second hand off e-bay (hardly used) and haven't used it that much myself. I also picked up something similar from a local charity shop for use in the motorhome which doesn't have an oven. Not actually done any roasting or baking yet but it makes a good casserole.