Need a Roasting Pan that can go on the hob. Any suggestions?

[paranoidmother]

I'm looking for a Roasting Tin/Tray that will be a decent size so 14inch plus and will go in the oven but one that I can do Gravy on the gas hob as well.
I've had a look at this one and on Amazon to but there are little to no reviews. Some of the reviews say they are non stick but looking at the Mermaid site etc it says that you have to season your pan before using to help make it non-stick.
Does anyone have any pan they could recommend?
TIA

Any old metal pan, surely? I have a number I use but they are all out of the ark. One was my grandmother's I think!

I use to have a nice one but someone used it to put something in outside - I can't remember what which made it unusable. The ones I've got now will all buckle if used on the hob.

That one doesn't say hob safe. I use a Le Creuset roasting dish and rack, they do two sizes and its fantastic for doing exactly what you describe

Definitely Mermaid.

I posted on here about a year ago asking for recommendations and Mermaid were heavily praised. I haven't been disappointed.

They can be used on the hob as well as the oven - see here. They are the best tins I have ever had.

I bought most of mine at TK Maxx, but also got a couple in John Lewis on sale.

Mermaid are definitely safe on the hob, as are all anodised aluminium, roasting dishes. True, they are not non stick, and will require seasoning and a little elbow grease occasionally, but that's what husbands are for (I am a husband).

I don't use a Mermaid roaster, but one made by their competitor that is very similar (in fact, I think the same outwork anodising company is used) and even caramelised gungy sausage residue comes away very easily with a good soak in hot water. You can even use a green scotchbrite scourer to shift really stubborn stuff.

As for using on the hob, provided you heat up evenly, and don't plunge it into a sink of water whilst still hot, there will be no problem with buckling/warping. Even if it did warp slightly, aluminum is a soft enough metal that you can ease it back, which you could not do with steel. As there is no coating, there is nothing to peel off, and it should last for many, many years.

One point to remember, an anodised aluminium pan won't work on an induction hob!