Thanksgiving Done Grandma’s Way

Vintage NESCO Roaster Oven

Let a Vintage NESCO Roaster Oven Take Center Stage This Holiday

There’s nothing quite like Thanksgiving at Grandma’s house. The food, the family, the laughter – how does she do it, year after year? Her secret is a vintage NESCO Roaster Oven. While the roaster cooks the turkey, she can use the open stove and oven to make homemade pecan or pumpkin pies, rolls, mashed potatoes, and all your big feast favorites.

NESCO is focused on family. Our products are designed to support you during weeknight meals or special occasions. While Thanksgiving might look a little different this year, it’s still a time to enjoy family, to love, and to savor the smell of delicious food filling the entire house.

For decades, a vintage NESCO Roaster Oven has been center stage at such gatherings. How has this simple kitchen appliance stood the test of time? Simple. It’s easy to use, convenient and can roast, bake, steam, cook, and slow cook right from your kitchen countertop.

Grab a seat at the table and make Grandma proud with our perfect roasted turkey recipe.

Easily Roast the Thanksgiving Turkey with a Vintage NESCO Roaster Oven

For almost 90 years, NESCO has focused on celebrating with food, family, and friends. The original Roaster Oven, created in 1931, remains a staple of convenience and quality in generations of families.

With patented “circle of heat” technology, meats like Thanksgiving turkey come out moist and tender with little to no fuss.

Preheat your NESCO Roaster Oven to 400° F. Next, place the cleaned, thawed turkey on a rack and spread with butter, browning sauce, and seasoning. Finally, let the roaster do the work! Turkey will usually take 15-20 minutes to cook per pound in a covered roaster while stuffed turkey takes approximately 45 minutes longer.

It’s really that easy. While your turkey cooks, you can focus your attention on preparing side dishes and spending time with the family, the true reason for the holidays. Tip: use the leftover juices in the roaster for Grandma’s famous gravy. For the complete roasted turkey recipe click here.

At NESCO our mission is to free up your time and get you back to what’s really important. This holiday season give the gift of time to yourself or a loved one with a vintage NESCO Roaster Oven or any of our small kitchen appliances including the Coffee Roaster, Water Kettles, Food Grinders, and Food Slicers.

NESCO: Your Key Ingredient

At NESCO, we believe life is an occasion worth celebrating. We’re dedicated to being Your Key Ingredient in those celebrations by making cooking enjoyable again with our complete line of innovative small kitchen appliances and accessories. NESCO began as the National Enameling and Stamping Company and created the first Roaster Oven in 1931. NESCO is currently headquartered in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

To purchase NESCO products visit nesco.com or for more information call 1-800-288-4545.


Perk Up Your Morning Brew With A NESCO Coffee Roaster

NESCO Coffee Roaster With Coffee Cup

Five Reasons to Roast Your Own Coffee at Home

Roasting your own coffee beans might seem like a daunting task, but tools like the NESCO Coffee Roaster make the process so easy your morning coffee ritual may never taste the same again.

Roasting coffee beans at home expands your knowledge and appreciation of what goes into a good cup of coffee, and the right equipment can make the process smooth and simple. NESCO’s Coffee Roaster could change the way you think about coffee.

How a NESCO Coffee Roaster Will Elevate Your Morning Brew

  1. Freshness & Flavor
    Did you know that coffee only stays fresh for seven to ten days after roasting? Most coffee grounds purchased commercially have been in the bag at least a month. That means the chance for truly fresh coffee is gone before you even open the bag. Even the coffee at most coffee houses isn’t roasted and ground onsite. Home roasting can allow you to develop the natural flavor in the beans that you purchase by controlling air flow, temperature and speed of the Coffee Roaster.
  2. Cost
    The cost of truly fresh roasted beans can be quite high, particularly for everyday use. On average, the cost of raw (green) coffee beans is typically 50 to 75 percent less per pound than freshly roasted coffee. Not to mention the difficulty in finding freshly roasted coffee beans in your community, which may prove difficult unless you’ve got a local roaster close by.
  3. Health
    Coffee beans are naturally high in antioxidants. The trouble is with roasting, grinding, packaging and finally brewing, the coffee loses a significant amount of antioxidant content. By roasting your beans at home you eliminate that added time and opportunity for antioxidant loss which makes your morning brew much healthier.
  4. Customization
    Everything from the origin of your coffee beans, to the temperature and time they are roasted can affect both the flavor and the caffeine level of your end product. Experimenting with your home roasts will allow you to customize the flavor profile of your coffee to your liking.
  5. Satisfaction
    There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of mastering a new recipe or producing a true artisan cup of coffee for yourself, friends or family. Roasting your own coffee beans at home is a simple way to really wow your tastebuds, especially with tools like a designated Coffee Roaster to help.

The NESCO Coffee Roaster has pre-programmed medium and dark roast options which make roasting your own coffee beans at home virtually fail-proof. You still have control over the flavor profile of your coffee based on the origin of your raw beans. Plus the ability to override time and temperature allows you to achieve the exact roasting profile you desire – all from the comfort of your very own kitchen.

NESCO prides itself on accessibility and ease of use. Our products, including the original NESCO Roaster Oven, Electric Food Slicer, and the Coffee Roaster are affordable and easy to use to make your kitchen adventures easier and more fun.

NESCO: Your Key Ingredient

At NESCO, we believe life is an occasion worth celebrating. We’re dedicated to being Your Key Ingredient in those celebrations by making cooking enjoyable again with our complete line of innovative small kitchen appliances and accessories. NESCO began as the National Enameling and Stamping Company and created the first Roaster Oven in 1931. NESCO is currently headquartered in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

To purchase NESCO products visit nesco.com or for more information call 1-800-288-4545.