Cooking with cast iron

Discussion in 'The Good Life' started by Sara-s, Jun 28, 2021.

  1. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Could have sworn you had posted pics. I can't find them though.

    My interest is piqued.
     
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  2. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    Challenge accepted!
    I had to dig through our potholder drawer to find the silicone one. The leather ones are a bit more fitting the CI. 15723A8C-71D1-4A01-B5A2-1486A72DC86B.jpeg 7E9DE4C4-1929-4DBA-BB2A-DA673FE163C3.jpeg
     

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  3. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    I tried the silicone pan handle guard. It fit so poorly, I sent it back. I got a leather one that fits well. Those are pretty fancy @battle.munky Where did you get them?
     
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  4. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Sous vide to sear pork chops in the Smithey.

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  5. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    Thanks ma'am, I made them. There was no way I was going to pay $75 for a knife sheath about 8 years ago...many, many, many knife sheathes worth of $ later, I have a leather shop/hobby/plan for retirement. Coincidentally, I also have several knife sheaths now too. I'm not the best at tooling leather yet but my build quality and workmanship is pretty good at this point, at least far better than most store bought stuff.
     
  6. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Nice leather handles! Very impressive!
     
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  7. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    My new Darto Carbon Steel pans.
    A bit rough looking in the beginning but they clean up nice.
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    Yes, I know my stove isn't level. we're still working on the kitchen remodel a bit.
     
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  8. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    Quick simple breakfast taste so good when cooked in cast iron.

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  9. IAmTheJody

    IAmTheJody Gillette-i Master Staff Member

    A level stove is overrated. Nothing wrong with crooked and slanted food!
    :eatdrink023::happy097:
     
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  10. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Sure, but I'd like the stovetop to be closer to countertop height. ;)
     
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  11. gssixgun

    gssixgun At this point in time...

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    New recipe tonight


    Scottish Meat Pie in a 6" Lodge Skillet
    Never tried this type of crust before “Boiled Water Crust”
    Pretty darn easy, pretty darn light and flaky...

    I sorta followed this recipe using some London Broil I had on hand



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  12. IAmTheJody

    IAmTheJody Gillette-i Master Staff Member

    Whoa! :drool:
     
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  13. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Recipe please :)

    Oh. Never mind. Just saw the video:ashamed001:
     
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  14. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    I forgot to take a picture but I made Chinese five-spice pork chops in my cast-iron tonight.
     
  15. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    I've never had the guts to make our Fathead pizza dough without parchment paper underneath, until today that is. Fathead dough is some sticky stuff. Spread the dough on a lightly oiled preheated cast iron pizza pan. Worked wonderfully. The most crisp crust I've made yet and didn't stick a bit.

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  16. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

  17. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    I was visiting my mom today. She found a 12” cast iron skillet buried in a closet. It had a bit of rust, but it wasn’t encrusted with it. So I scrubbed it a bit with a dry plastic scouring pad, washed & dried it and then reseasoned it on the stove.

    A bit later, we used it to cook up some sausage patties. When I cleaned & oiled it afterward, it was like a new pan. I wish I had taken before & after pics.
     
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  18. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    Thanks for the heads up Dale! Tempted for sure, although wifey and have a pretty complete set of Lodge cast iron…..and little room left until one of our kiddos moves out and possibly wants the cast iron.

    I think you and @Queen of Blades may have enabled wifey and I though!

    And @jluc, oh my…..that pizza looks like awesomeness. I’ll be trying that Fathead dough recipe for some pizza on the BGE next week.
     
  19. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    I've tried a couple of other low carb pizza crust recipes. Fathead is by far the best and closest to a traditional pizza crust of the ones I've tried. If only I could find a convincing substitute for French fries.

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  20. b1hart

    b1hart Speed Racer

    If there is such a substitute, please fill me in when you find it!

    Full blown keto is hard….wifey and kids aren’t into it (wifey is more than the kids). I love the menu items though.

    I’ve been pretty darn good with it this summer.. Five Guys French Fries, and wifey’s birthday last week kind of kicked the steam out of my progress. Luckily, Five Guys is about a once every 2-3 month thing, and our birthdays are spread out across the August to January.

    Back on the subject…..tomorrow is my day for cooking. I’m thinking Smash Burgers on the griddle (no buns on mine), broccoli and cauliflower in the 12” Lodge skillet. :eatdrink020:
     
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