Essential Roasting Equipment
Placing meat or poultry on a metal roasting rack keeps the bottom of the food from stewing in the pan drippings and sticking to the pan, and allows more of the surface to brown. It also helps to produce clearer pan drippings, which means better-tasting sauces and gravies. A rack will also make it easier to remove the roasted food from the pan.
Finally, an instant-read thermometer is key for determining when meat or poultry is cooked to the proper degree of doneness.