Cast Iron Cooking

[Shoestringshop]

I'll be using mine today 2 Dutch ovens to make some Irish lamb stew! (1) 7qt Lodge and (1) 5qt Lodge. Should be good on a day like today. rainy and chilly 44 degrees outside right now

[Idahawk]

  Cast iron cooking is what got me into bbq. I learned simple recipes as a teenager at Elk Camp , that led to open fire cooking and then to BBQ , I guess that's why I like Webers so much , just a simple tool that works extremely well , like cast iron .


  " Esto Perpertua "

[NivekD]

Love using CI on the grill.

Crash Hots in the skillet.



Here's few of mine.

[Jammato]

I am just getting into cast iron cooking great flavor , I was curious as to how many people here use cast iron to grill and cook with.

Exactly 27 of us currently. We keep tabs via secret handshake!

LOL, that is funny

probably quite a few, I always had a cast iron pan, then it grew into dutch oven cooking outside which merged with grilling outside till now I just consider it all one thing.
Do it, you will be glad you did. I even have a dedicated steel table to cook on by the grill

[Jammato]

thats it being used

[Jammato]

I am going do riblets for lunch cooked 2 hours in baked beans for lunch today, all in a dutch oven on that table

[pbe gummi bear]

thats it being used

That's neat, @Jammato. is that a welding table?

[Jammato]

guess you could say so, I took 1 1/2 square tube and made the frame, then made a base for the top out of 1 1/2 angle, set a 40 by 20 piece of 3/16th sheet on that and welded it on, put a few crass braces to prevent warpage. Plan on wood for a bottom shelf and some pegs for utensil handles on the side., I painted everything but the top with high heat paint, the top I cured in like a cast iron pan till it took real good, it is not painted on either side just saffron oil. it now has a coating just like a pan

[jdefran]

I don't have any recent photos, just a couple on the gasser


All of my pieces are Lodge expect one Griswold which is my primary pan. My next favorite would be the enameled cast iron Dutch oven, great for soup. For anyone just getting into cast iron I recommend this 'starter' set:  http://m.basspro.com/Lodge-Logic-5-Piece-Cast-Iron-Cookware-Set/product/10230807/?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&om_mmc=shopping_googleproductextensions&kpid=10230807&kpid=10230807 it contains 5 pieces. I did noticed it has doubled in price since I got it last year. Although it comes with a couple skillets I find a 10" skillet isn't big enough sometimes.

I would love to go to a lodge outlet and see their various styles. Some have sloped walls instead of vertical which would make sautéing and such easier.

[jd]

very nice collections of cast iron and I have seen some very nice cooks using them

[Winz]

I use cast iron quite frequently, especially when camping.  It is amazing the things you can do with a camp-style oven and some charcoal.  Some of my favorite pieces:

[austin87]

Lodge 5 and 7 Qt DO's. 6", 8", 10", 12" skillets. I've got my eye on the 17" skillet with little side handles from Lodge that will cover most of the 22" kettle. Not quite a mojoe griddle but a pretty nice piece http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-L17SK3-Pre-Seasoned-Skillet-17-inch/dp/B00063RWVG

A little pricey but like any CI would last forever.

[addicted-to-smoke]

Austin if you're not interested in using the kettle's lid you can easily get larger pans (paella style). Won't be CI, but some are seasoned carbon steel.

[mhiszem]

I have an 8" and a 15", Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to seasoning them yet. Cast iron is the most versatile piece of cook wear you can own, also lasts practically forever.

[Winz]

Lodge 5 and 7 Qt DO's. 6", 8", 10", 12" skillets. I've got my eye on the 17" skillet with little side handles from Lodge that will cover most of the 22" kettle. Not quite a mojoe griddle but a pretty nice piece http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-L17SK3-Pre-Seasoned-Skillet-17-inch/dp/B00063RWVG

A little pricey but like any CI would last forever.

@austin87   Not sure what you are using it for, but that skillet is 17" on top, 14" on the bottom.  I looked at the same piece but did not need the high sides and ended up buying this:
http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Pro-Logic-P14P3-Pizza-14-inch/dp/B0000E2V3X/ref=sr_1_32?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1430316022&sr=1-32&keywords=lodge+skillet


Same bottom diameter at half the price.  Great for pizzas, breakfast, and general skillet tasks.  Because it does not have the sides, it will not work for Paella.


Winz