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how many cook with cast iron in egg?

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bobinaz
bobinaz Posts: 44
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Just curious, How many of you cook with cast iron while other stuff is cooking, or cook with just a cast iron pot, pan or griddle sometimes? Yesterday I cooked some brats on my small BGE and diced up 3 small potatoes and cooked them in a 6" cast iron skillet at same time. Those taters were some of the best I ever cooked. I am getting back into "egging" since I landscaped my backyard. I have mobile tables for both my large and small egg. I'll post some pix soon. I am glad to be "back in the saddle again!"
BoB
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  • Pharmeggist
    Pharmeggist Posts: 1,191
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    bobinaz,
    I have a Cast Iron Grate for my Large Egg! I like it for getting good grill marks on my steaks :>) I haven't used a Cast Iron pot or pan. For baking I have been using Pyrex or Silicone pans. Glad you got your backyard project done... I need some inspiration for mine. Right now my County is in a SEVERE DROUGHT so the only thing getting watered is my hanging plants and cement planter boxes. I am testing the Drought resistence of Bermuda Grass which looks like it is on its last leg. You know it is bad when weeds won't even grow![p]Happy Egging, Pharmeggist
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  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
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    bobinaz,
    I have a cast iron grid for my large Egg and like it. I suppose I could make one for my small Egg but I'll just wait 'til BGE comes out with one. [p]We have recently started using cast iron Dutch Ovens, Griddles, and skillets and it is fast becoming our favorite way to cook. The food is delicious. Spring Hen informed me that the 3 qt and 5 qt Dutch ovens need a 7 qt big brother. Won't be long and we'll have a collection as large as Celtic Wolf.[p]BTW... I got up at 3:00 AM Central Texas Time to answer you.[p]Spring "Got Iron In My Eggs" Chicken
    Spring Texas USA
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  • bobinaz
    bobinaz Posts: 44
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    Spring Chicken,[p]Hey... it is 2:30am AZ time....and I'm just now goin' to bed. I plan on getting some more cast iron to use in my eggs. I just have to figure out how to store it so I can get to it and make sure the cast iron stays "cookable".
    Happy cookin' to ya.
    BoB

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  • Spring Chicken
    Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
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    bobinaz,
    I tried going back to bed but my brain won't change gears. So I'm up looking at ebay stuff.[p]Good night/morning to ya...[p]Spring "Wide Awske Sleep Walker" Chicken

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  • Unknown
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    <p />bobinaz,
    all the time! here's some brownies
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  • egret
    egret Posts: 4,170
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    bobinaz,
    How about some pot roast :
    PotRoast.jpg

    [p]Or, some Cow Lickin' Chili :
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  • Californiken
    Californiken Posts: 7
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    Pharmeggist,
    Wish I could send you a few inches of the rain we have had the last couple of days here in Hill Country near Austin. We had 18 inches overnight yesterday and the roads have been closed all around us. We were in a drought last year and the Texas governor has asked folks to stop praying so hard for rain since they were obviously over doing it..[p]Ken
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,752
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    <p />bobinaz, potroast
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    fiddlehead pie
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    braised pork
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    sausage pie
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    brunswick stew
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    dont forget earthen bean pots[p]100_0369.jpg
    soapstone bowls and pots
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • BluesnBBQ
    BluesnBBQ Posts: 615
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    I sometimes use a skillet (a cheap, $12 one I bought at Target) for steaks. I was skeptical until I tried it, but 4 minutes per side at 500-600 gives you an amazing sear and a medium rare piece of meat.[p]I've used my skillet in the oven for deep dish pizza and I plan to try it in the Egg one of these days.
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  • Pork Butt
    Pork Butt Posts: 95
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    fishlessman,
    That sausage pie looks awesome. Like the get that recipe if you don't mind. I do the sausage rool in the bunt pan on the egg but that looks real good.[p]Pork Butt Mike
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,752
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    Pork Butt ,
    that was a greek sausage with leaks that the butcher near me makes, there are some good sausage makers in the area. this is a pretty straight forward recipe, lard crust and sausage of your choice
    [ul][li]sausage pie[/ul]
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,752
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    <p />lard crust
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • duckegg
    duckegg Posts: 267
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    <p />bobinaz,
    Steak au poivre
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,830
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    <p />BluesnBBQ, I agree......fun cook too!

    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,830
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    <p />bobinaz, only problem with cast iron in the egg is you can burn off the seasoning, so keep a spray can of Pam handy to reseason as the egg cools......
    steak2.jpg
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • TexasTigerFan
    TexasTigerFan Posts: 85
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    Rick's Tropical Delight,[p]Where do you get your cast iron without handles? I would like one similar to the one above. I am also wanting a 7 QT dutch oven.[p]Please let me know.[p]Thanks,
    Ref1515

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  • Rusty Rooster
    Rusty Rooster Posts: 1,239
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    Ref1515,
    I am not sure if it is the one RTD uses but Target sells a 11" one for approx. $10.00 that has a removeable handle. I think it is in their camping dept, not kitchen.
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  • Clay Q
    Clay Q Posts: 4,486
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    <p />bobinaz,
    Iron is good, egg is good, Q is good.[p]

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  • Dimple's Mom
    Dimple's Mom Posts: 1,740
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    BluesnBBQ,
    Do you do this so that more of the meat is touching a hot surface than if you had just put the steak directly onto the grill?[p]Gwen
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  • Dimple's Mom
    Dimple's Mom Posts: 1,740
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    fishlessman,
    Yum! will you share the recipe for the fiddlehead pie?[p]Thanks,
    Gwen

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  • BluesnBBQ
    BluesnBBQ Posts: 615
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    I did it after reading some recipes/methods here. I was skeptical at first because I thought the steak wouldn't taste like it was grilled if it wasn't cooked directly over the coals. And why use cast iron on the grill if you can use it on your stove? The answer to that is you can safely cook at high temps outside on the Egg with your cast iron skillet. You would get a lot of smoke inside on the stovetop at similar temps.[p]It may not taste as flame cooked as it is direct, but it's still a great tasting steak.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,752
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    dimplesmom,
    this is the recipe i followed
    [ul][li]fiddlehead pie[/ul]
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    bobinaz,[p] I hate cast iron.... <font size="5">NOT!!!!!</font>[p]breakfast.jpg[p]Tom post that beautiful Black Berry Footage please :)[p]
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  • Bobby-Q
    Bobby-Q Posts: 1,994
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    Celtic Wolf..,
    I figured you were sick or had a dead computer or something. It was several hours since I saw you last post.
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    Bobby-Q,[p] Partly right!![p] The lightening strike finally claimed my laptop. What's left of it is in a little silver 2.5" disk enclosure. Dell is building me a new one that my insurance company is paying for. [p] The other part I will leave for later if I get some good news. :)[p]
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  • Unknown
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    Ref1515,
    that skillet is very old and well seasoned. i cut off the handle with a hack saw and ground it smooth with the bench grinder.[p]i also have the new skillet with the detachable handle and i use the handle with the old skillet.
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,830
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    <p />....oh cast iron master......

    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • Dimple's Mom
    Dimple's Mom Posts: 1,740
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    Celtic Wolf..,
    Lordy, what is that stuff? It sure looks good![p]Gwen
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
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    dimplesmom,[p]Breakfast :)[p]The recipe is on wessb's site under the Florida 2007 Eggfest.[p]
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