Air: the ingredient in every great roast that nobody talks about

I wonder how many people realise that besides heat, air is the most important ingredient in a great roast.

Not a secret spice. Not a special cut of meat. Air.

I grew up on a cattle station in central Queensland, and roast dinners were the one time of day our whole family sat down together. That's where my love of a proper roast started, and it's stayed with me ever since.

Years later, when I set out to design the Ultimate Roaster, I already knew what a great roast was supposed to look like. I just didn't fully understand yet what made it happen.

It turns out, it comes down to something most of us never think about: air.

For meat and vegetables to crisp as they cook, there needs to be good air circulation around the food. Steam has to be able to escape, and hot air has to be able to get in and take its place. Without that, you end up with a roast that's cooked through but never quite crisp.

Soft skin instead of crackling.
Soggy potatoes instead of golden ones.

In the past there have been lids with a single vent which allows some steam to escape but moisture drips down from the lid and prevents crisping.

“Oven Bags” also have a following but again they hold the steam in.

The Ultimate Roaster is the first of its kind to really address this issue.

The pan itself is generously sized, which means there's space for air to move around the food, not just above it. And the vented spatter guard lid lets steam escape and hot air circulate, so your roast crisps up the way it should.

The big bonus is that the same design that gives you a better roast is also what keeps your oven clean. The vents let steam out, but the guard still catches the fat that would otherwise end up spattered across your oven walls.

One design, solving two problems at once.

The Ultimate Roaster has been thoughtfully designed and engineered with precision to help you create golden, juicy roasts without the mess.

To give you the confidence to cook with ease.

And to make roast night effortless, the way I always felt it should be.

Take a closer look at the Ultimate Roaster here.