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Casserole cookware advice needed

Both my college age kids have turned to the dark side of vegetarianism.  Now, while I traditionally do a stuffed pork loin roast for the larger family T-Day, I do suppose I need to feed them as well, being it's a holiday and all.  So I have been intrigued as of late with the idea of doing a fall veggie ratatouille in my LBGE.  I am really liking the layered approach of having the veggies all lined up, as opposed to the chopped up style, so as to impress Cousin Becky and Drunk Uncle at the feast.

Other than banishing the nearly grown tax-deductions to the kiddy table, what can or should I use to cook and serve this dish with?  Is it as easy as throwing the inexpensive wedding-gifted Corningware white casserole dish into the Egg? Or, do I need to up my game and go with something cast iron or even enameled cast iron?  Will the the smoking wood from doing the pork discolor any of the dishes/casseroles/bakeware beyond using it again?  
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    I use our glass and our white casserole pans on the egg.  The smoke will discolor the white pans. To remedy this I just wrap the pan in HDAF.  

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    You can use disposable foil pans, double them up to get a small gap if you're worried about something burning.  If you want to use the wife's good cookware and you're worried about smoke/soot, you can wipe the outside down with a thin layer of liquid soap (not soapy water) and that can help prevent smoke from staining.  I've never done this on a long cook, so I don't know if this continues to protect over a long period of time or if it breaks down.
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  • Dredger
    Dredger Posts: 1,468
    We're kind of partial to this one. https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-DO13S-Square-8-Quart/dp/B009PIA54E/ It holds 8 qts. and is deep. The lid can double as a raised griddle. But be forewarned. This sucker weighs over 22 lbs. empty. It also has a thermometer notch, which comes in handy for roasts, etc. Very versatile piece of CI.
    Large BGE
    Greenville, SC
  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    as @Mattman3969 mentioned, wrap the corningware in foil.

    In the long run, CI, enameled or not, should be on your wish list.

    How "vegetarian" are the kids? For some who lean towards V-gan, cooking something in the proximity of smoked pork would be offensive.
  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    CI is always needed in your arsenal of cookware. I'm also a fan of clay cookware like cazuelas from La Tienda and assorted La Chamba pieces. Google or search amazon for those names and you'll find lots of items. I don't have to worry about messing up the dishes in the house - plus these have their origins in cooking over coals. YMMV
    Coleman, Texas
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