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Que_Hefner
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Do you guys find that you’re still picking up good flavor from the egg when cooking on a CI skillet? Wanted to see if any of you felt that the cast iron insulated the food from any BGE flavor or if it was still worth using my Loge skillet on the egg instead of just using a stovetop for CI cooking. Thanks!
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Hi and welcome. Cast iron and your egg are a perfect match.
Phoenix -
No on short cooks, yes on longer cooks like a meatloaf, potatoes
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It's worth it. I cook with the lid from the lodge double dutch oven all the time.Mountain View, CA
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Use my cast iron Dutch oven all the time on the egg. If you have enameled CI, I would wrap it in HD foil, to help keep it clean when in the egg.Memphis, TN
LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet -
Here is a great cook, I substitute 5 5 Qt, cast iron dutch oven instead of an aluminum pan, turns out great.Chicago, IL BGE XL BGE Mini Webber Charcoal / Elmhurst, IL
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If your searing in the CI your running hot enough that the egg will not impart much if any flavor. I use my gasser side burner for this. If your low simmering something like chili with no lid than yes your food will pick up the taste from ever wood you added.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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BGEChicago said:Here is a great cook, I substitute 5 5 Qt, cast iron dutch oven instead of an aluminum pan, turns out great.
http://howtobbqright.com/blog/?p=1866
Chicago, IL BGE XL BGE Mini Webber Charcoal / Elmhurst, IL -
Things that retain moisture and or fat like the Chile, or I’ll slow simmer some chicken for Nachos with plenty of liquid/spice. kind of like a braise. Cornbread does well. Now I will use it for eggs and sausage in the morning but usually I’m firing up for other longer cooks of the day. Not sure I can tell the difference in flavor, but it’s fun.Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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Yes I made a pepper jack, chorizo, shrimp queso that was also smoked as per instructions for Christmas.
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mEGG_My_Day said:Use my cast iron Dutch oven all the time on the egg. If you have enameled CI, I would wrap it in HD foil, to help keep it clean when in the egg.
@mEGG_My_Day When I use enameled on the egg, barkeeper's friend makes short work of the smoke staining. It works good enough that I don't bother foiling.
Phoenix -
blasting said:mEGG_My_Day said:Use my cast iron Dutch oven all the time on the egg. If you have enameled CI, I would wrap it in HD foil, to help keep it clean when in the egg.
@mEGG_My_Day When I use enameled on the egg, barkeeper's friend makes short work of the smoke staining. It works good enough that I don't bother foiling.Memphis, TN
LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet -
@Que_Hefner I will say if you use CI on stove and egg make sure the grill is clean if not use foil under CI on egg. The mess from the grease is real.
XLBGE, LBGE
Fernandina Beach, FL
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