Enamel coating peeling off in electric roaster

[barefootfarmer]

Not sure if this is a good spot to post this...
I've been using my electric turkey roaster to simmer down my tomatoes before running through the food mill.

Tonight I discovered that the black enamel coating is coming off the interior of the basin where the actual food sits.  It's the 22quart proctor silex model and it was brand new until just a week or two ago.

Should I discard this last batch of tomatoes? I guess I probably should, but darn- that was a lot of effort and tomatoes!

Anyone else have this problem? I'm so bummed. If you've been following my tomato canning adventures you know what a huge disappointment & inconvenience this is going to be for me. I just picked another 100+ lbs tonight and was in the process of quartering them up for their turn in the roaster pan.

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Is it flaking off or is the finish just dulling? (Not sure if that makes sense)

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I have one of those. Over a period of time, the interior has dulled considerably, and no amount of scrubbing removes what to me looks like a film of residue. My crockpots are the same. I believe that the action of the heat and the acid from apples, etc has dulled the finish. If the enamel coating itself is coming off, it would be in chunks.

[barefootfarmer]

It's flaking off. When I run my fingers along it, I get a black sooty residue on them. At first I thought that it was a bit of tomato that had somehow charred. But it's the pan itself. I am going to contact the company today and see what happens.

You wouldn't think that the tomatoes would make the coating come off- just dull the finish. I discovered that the other roaster pan I'm using has a porcelain basin. Today when I pull out the tomatoes I'm going to check to see if everything is still good on that one.

[solargeek]

Re the finish changing after you roast down acidic food or for any residue ON A PORCELAIN OR METAL ROASTER PAN -- you can use oven cleaner (I spray it outside and leave it in the garage overnight) and then wipe out the residue. I have used my NESCO roaster for years for cooking down acidic foods and about every 5th time need to use oven cleaner on it. Looks like new.

Re the finish peeling off - that is horrifying if it is not those new "no-stick" finishes! I only use Le Creuset porcelain, Lodge cast iron, or staninless steel cookware now after, like you, having to throw away finished product to to the disintegration of cookware. Make them pay you back and get a NESCO brand. Very good luck with them.

For slow cookers, you are better off with only the STONEWARE insert kinds. The rest all flake off.

Good luck and so sorry for the misadventure. Don't let it turn you off to canning!

[barefootfarmer]

My smaller roaster that is porcelain is a Nesco brand-18 quarts. It's a Proctor Silex 22 quart that is flaking. I will definitely push for a refund.

I'll never quit canning

[cindy]

Well... Gosh. Here I am gearing up to try my first swing at making tomato sauce using an 18qt electric roaster. Mine is a kinda cheap brand.. Aroma Roaster Oven...... And now I am wondering if I should use the stove instead. I have only used the roaster in the past for a buffet server.

[barefootfarmer]

cindy it seems that lots of people do it. I think I had a defective model. Thanks for bringing this back up because it reminded me that I needed to call in today about it. I've been running two other ones since my first post and neither have had a problem.

[nannyanny]

We don't have a problem with peeling on our Nesco 18 qt. roaster. Our issue is with acidic foods such as tomatoes and apples causing dripping from the lid, and then the product we are processing tastes metallic.  Now we're using foil for the lid.