Oh pshaw, on Thu 02 Nov 2006 09:49:56p, Nancy Young meant to say...

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> "aem" > wrote
>
>>
>> pamjd wrote:
>>> The older models work best if you put a small amount of water. (4 cups
>>> or so) between the liner and the roaster if this modelof roaster has a
>>> removable liner. [snip]
>>
>> This sounds unlikely to me. Assuming there's a place for that water to
>> go that won't mess up the appliance it would convert the roaster to a
>> steamer, wouldn't it? Roasting is dry heat, pretty much by definition,
>> so I don't see how generating steam can be a good thing.
>
> Would the steam actually get to the food? I thought maybe the warm
> water would provide a very even heat. What the heck do I know,
> I don't even know what the roaster looks like.

This is a prime example:

http://tinyurl.com/u5edz

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