My pursuit of the best roasted chicken led to this stick that is reliable, easy to use and results in crowd-pleasing dinner

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Roast chicken is simple to make: all you really need is a chicken, salt and an oven. But it’s nearly impossible to perfect.

We’ve all swooned over the platonic ideal – crispy, golden, generously seasoned, herby aromatic skin encasing juicy flesh. But more often we are left poking at skin that ranges from flaccid to burnt; doneness that ranges from bloody at the thigh bone to stringy at the breast. Thank goodness for gravy to cover the ills.

The best roast chicken tool:
PoulTree Chicken Rod

The best affordable cast-iron pan:
Lodge Cast-Iron Pan