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Cast Iron Chili Questions...
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KiterTodd
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Figured I'd use that nice Lodge CI dutch oven I got for Christmas this weekend and make some chili!
Thing is, I've never used the pot on the egg, let alone made a stew/sauce/chili on there.
I am a low simmer all day kind of guy when I make anything stew like. So I'd expect I'd do the same on the egg.
That said, can I cook it a little faster/hotter than usual if it doesn't burn?
Thanks!
Thing is, I've never used the pot on the egg, let alone made a stew/sauce/chili on there.
I am a low simmer all day kind of guy when I make anything stew like. So I'd expect I'd do the same on the egg.
- What temp do you shoot for on the egg to cook low and slow?
- Do you have to worry about it burning?
That said, can I cook it a little faster/hotter than usual if it doesn't burn?
Thanks!
LBGE/Maryland
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Isn't chili too acidic for the first cook in a new cast iron pot (even a seasoned one)?
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Do it indirect. Same temps as you would do in an oven.
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Put in on the grill grate with the ps. On my xl I do 325 with the do lid off. 250 lid on
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Get your smoke first then slap that lid on it. Smoke won't penatrate liquids that much unless you stir the pot
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@Gadfly may have something. I don't know what did it exactly but I made some chicken gnocchi soup in my preseasoned lodge chicken fryer pan as one of the first cooks and a lot of the seasoning came off and made my pan look faded and it has been more prone to rust quickly if I don't put oil on it right away while I have been slowly seasoning it back. Takes a while since I use the lid more, as its a 10.25 in frying pan. It ,OTOH, is very well seasoned.LBGE | Conroe, TX
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Got one for Christmas from our Son. Oiled and put in the egg at 375 for 4 hrs, wiped down let cool and then reapplied a thin layer of oil over the entire DO and put back into the egg and shut it down allowing the DO to cool along with the egg. Then I made chili the following day. Afterward it was easy to clean and only reapplied a thin layer of oil and put up the DO in the cupboard.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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Thanks, UFT. I'll go with those temps and thanks for the reminder to stir for smoke flavor! I had read it here and forgot about it...
As SWMBO'd has complained of too much smoke flavoring lately (ugh) I'll skip wood but run OO or RO straight. Give some charcoal flavor but noting too strong.LBGE/Maryland -
I have done Chili on the egg a couple of times, kept the fire low, and cooked directly on the PS (saw that in a recipe somewhere on here). Kind of like cooking on a smooth top range. I use some smoked meat (brisket or chuck) in my recipe, but also brown some ground meat with plenty of smoke for flavor.No ill effects on the CI as far as I could tell, and no iron taste in the chili. I never put the cover on the DO, but of course keep the lid closed on the egg. Chili is awesome, but we like the smoke.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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That looks great Bob. On the way to the food store for ingredients...LBGE/Maryland
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