Cast iron cooking experts....

[JUSTWANNARACE]

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She doubled the recipe for our 15 inch skillet.
Also adds chopped up Reece’s peanut butter cups to the topping.

Thank you sir

 

[ElAzul]

Desert- Deep fried ice cream with homemade strawberry topping, on a cinnamon sugar dusted homemade tortilla.

 

[jailbird141]

That looks delicious! This may be a dumb question but how does one deep fry ice cream? Honestly not trying to be a smartass, I want to try it.

 

[ElAzul]

That looks delicious! This may be a dumb question but how does one deep fry ice cream? Honestly not trying to be a smartass, I want to try it.

I rolled the vanilla ice cream in cornflakes mixed with cinnamon let em freeze good and hard, fry in peanut oil for 20-30 second's and done. Biggest thing I learned is be gentle when frying or the flakes fall off. Dust with cinnamon/sugar and top with whatever you want. Regular ice cream sucks now lol


Today's lunch is a new creation the wife thought of philly fries. Fry up some crinkle cuts in peanut oil season with sea salt. I found these Gary's Philly steak kits at Safeway and they are seriously awesome. Super tender juicy meat and legit Philly seasoning cook's up in about 2 minutes. Top with cheese and whatever else you want and done.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

That's called a Horseshoe in this part of the world...

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Happy birthday to me! The wife made me some upside down pizza in cast iron!! Best pizza I have ever had!! Sorry I didnt get more pics. First pic is before the dough went on and baked! Second ones are after we flipped it out and finished it off!

 

[NicPaus]

Where can I find a nice rectangular cast iron pan that will fit a big steak to sear and fit in oven?

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Lodge sells 12 and 14 inch pans (and other cast iron pan manufacturer also). Or you could forgo the tomahawk steaks and just have the ribeye.

 

[rivermobster]

Lodge sells 12 and 14 inch pans (and other cast iron pan manufacturer also). Or you could forgo the tomahawk steaks and just have the ribeye.

Right? Looks like he needs a skillsaw to me!

Where can I find a nice rectangular cast iron pan that will fit a big steak to sear and fit in oven?

Why would you want to sear a steak in the oven?

 

[NicPaus]

Right? Looks like he needs a skillsaw to me!



Why would you want to sear a steak in the oven?

Sear it on the pan then throw it in the oven. It came out excellent. But my 14" pan was to small. One recipe I saw used a rectangular skillet and seared each side and put whole skillet in oven.

 

[rivermobster]

Sear it on the pan then throw it in the oven. It came out excellent. But my 14" pan was to small. One recipe I saw used a rectangular skillet and seared each side and put whole skillet in oven.

I guess it depends how you like your meat cooked?

I like my steaks real rare. I watched a Gordon Ramsay vid where he used a cast iron skillet. He flipped the steak every minute, pulled it off Way before it was done, and let it rest, off heat, for almost 5 minutes. It came out Exactly how I like mine cooked. Charked on the outside, and bleeding and still mooing inside.

I've done meatloaf where I seared the outside, and finished it in the oven, but that was because I Wanted it cooked all the way through. I wouldn't dream of doing that to a steak!

But that's just me.

I'll try and find that vid...

 

[rivermobster]

I usually leave mine out for at least an hour before I cook em. Fully retuned to room temperature. This makes all the difference in the world. I usually cook em about four minutes per side, flipping them every minute. Less if the steak is thin.

Montreal Steak Seasoning & olive oil to start, butter, tyme and garlic at the end.

Press the seasoning into the meat and let it sit like that for awhile before you throw it in the hot pan.

Cut em open a bit to check for done-ness after they have rested a couple of minutes. Not too much, or you'll stop the steak from cooking! It will finish cooking as it rests.

Have Everything else about your meal ready to go before you start to cook the steak, so you can serve as soon as the steak is ready.

Great. Now I'm hungry!

 

[NicPaus]

I guess it depends how you like your meat cooked?

I like my steaks real rare. I watched a Gordon Ramsay vid where he used a cast iron skillet. He flipped the steak every minute, pulled it off Way before it was done, and let it rest, off heat, for almost 5 minutes. It came out Exactly how I like mine cooked. Charked on the outside, and bleeding and still mooing inside.

I've done meatloaf where I seared the outside, and finished it in the oven, but that was because I Wanted it cooked all the way through. I wouldn't dream of doing that to a steak!

But that's just me.

I'll try and find that vid...

It was only 70 degrees in the middle after searing it on each side. I put it in oven until it hit 115 and then covered it with foil and let it rest 10 minutes before we ate it.

 

[rivermobster]

It was only 70 degrees in the middle after searing it on each side. I put it in oven until it hit 115 and then covered it with foil and let it rest 10 minutes before we ate it.

I've never used a thermometer, so I'm not sure what those numbers mean? Sounds rare though.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

She made a taco pizza the same way tonight.. AMAZING!!

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Surf -N- Turf last night. First time I ever cooked a T-Bone.

 

[RogerThat99]

Lodge sells 12 and 14 inch pans (and other cast iron pan manufacturer also). Or you could forgo the tomahawk steaks and just have the ribeye.

I have a 17" lodge skillet. Its heavy as hell, but big. LOL.

 

[RogerThat99]

I rolled the vanilla ice cream in cornflakes mixed with cinnamon let em freeze good and hard, fry in peanut oil for 20-30 second's and done. Biggest thing I learned is be gentle when frying or the flakes fall off. Dust with cinnamon/sugar and top with whatever you want. Regular ice cream sucks now lol


Today's lunch is a new creation the wife thought of philly fries. Fry up some crinkle cuts in peanut oil season with sea salt. I found these Gary's Philly steak kits at Safeway and they are seriously awesome. Super tender juicy meat and legit Philly seasoning cook's up in about 2 minutes. Top with cheese and whatever else you want and done. View attachment 1097313 View attachment 1097314 View attachment 1097317 View attachment 1097318 View attachment 1097322

That looks good. Reminds me of Steak Umm. I had that all the time as a kid. Found some a few years ago, and bought some. I think they still carry Steak Umm at Walmart.

Admittedly, the stuff you bought looks to be higher quality meat.

 

[rivermobster]

Surf -N- Turf last night. First time I ever cooked a T-Bone. View attachment 1104377 View attachment 1104378 View attachment 1104379 View attachment 1104380 View attachment 1104381

First time???

That's my all time favorite steak. What did you think? The back half is usually Awesome.

 

[Bpracing1127]

Picked up a lodge not too long ago. I have done a chicken in it but not steak yet. Soon

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

First time???

That's my all time favorite steak. What did you think? The back half is usually Awesome.

It was HUGE! The big half along with the shrimp was more than enough for the wife and I. It was really good though. I usually get Ribeyes. Going to make pasta out of the rest of that and the shrimp tomorrow. I like how it cooks having the bone in it though!!

 

[rivermobster]

It was HUGE! The big half along with the shrimp was more than enough for the wife and I. It was really good though. I usually get Ribeyes. Going to make pasta out of the rest of that and the shrimp tomorrow. I like how it cooks having the bone in it though!!

Oh my...

Can't wait till you make one again, and sample the backside of that T.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

A little french toast and sausage patties today. Cooked the sausage first to use the oil for the french toast

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Seared up a roast this morning before work and threw it in the crock pot for the day. Turned out pretty good!

 

[petie6464]

I rolled the vanilla ice cream in cornflakes mixed with cinnamon let em freeze good and hard, fry in peanut oil for 20-30 second's and done. Biggest thing I learned is be gentle when frying or the flakes fall off. Dust with cinnamon/sugar and top with whatever you want. Regular ice cream sucks now lol


Today's lunch is a new creation the wife thought of philly fries. Fry up some crinkle cuts in peanut oil season with sea salt. I found these Gary's Philly steak kits at Safeway and they are seriously awesome. Super tender juicy meat and legit Philly seasoning cook's up in about 2 minutes. Top with cheese and whatever else you want and done. View attachment 1097313 View attachment 1097314 View attachment 1097317 View attachment 1097318 View attachment 1097322

Sasquatch. .dip that sausage toe in there fir flavor. .

 

[highvoltagehands]

I’ve been wanting to get a 12” cast iron skillet and curious what you guys recommend to buy or avoid?
I’ve seen the 12” Lodge skillet for $55 on Amazon and the 12” FineX is $275, I don’t see how the FineX can be worth $220 more when it’s just cast iron, maybe I’m wrong, maybe it’s a YETI thing????

It’s an overall quality difference here. If lodge ended up hand seasoning their stuff with flaxseed oil, added a handle that let you hold it while it’s still hot, or machined thier bottoms smooth, I’d tell you to get a lodge in a heart beat. Fine X and Stargazer pans are definitely worth what one pays for them

After reading this Castiron thread and others I ended up getting a 12” Victoria castiron pan. It was a good to me as entry level unit but after 2 years i felt the need to step up my game and went with 12” Stargazer. It is well worth the additional $100 bucks and I love the smooth surface. Thanks for all the advice fellas. Hud.

 

[rivermobster]

After reading this Castiron thread and others I ended up getting a 12” Victoria castiron pan. It was a good to me as entry level unit but after 2 years i felt the need to step up my game and went with 12” Stargazer. It is well worth the additional $100 bucks and I love the smooth surface. Thanks for all the advice fellas. Hud.
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I just bought a new Lodge for my friends river house.

Washed it, and seasoned it with flaxseed oil about five times before using it. None of that baking it in the oven BS...

Just spread a couple of drops in it with a paper towel, and put it on a high flame until it stopped smoking. Real thin coat of oil.

Made mini meat loafs last night. Seared em on both sides in the pan and then popped it in the oven.

Pan cleaned up like Teflon.

Congrats on your new toy!

 

[rivermobster]

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This dude just drove by me a bit ago. Looks like he was anchored at the Sundance Resort.

Love those hulls.

 

[thetub]

I just bought a new Lodge for my friends river house.

Washed it, and seasoned it with flaxseed oil about five times before using it. None of that baking it in the oven BS...

Just spread a couple of drops in it with a paper towel, and put it on a high flame until it stopped smoking. Real thin coat of oil.

Made mini meat loafs last night. Seared em on both sides in the pan and then popped it in the oven.

Pan cleaned up like Teflon.

Congrats on your new toy!

RB

just got into the cast iron skillets few months ago

bought a few vintage 50s ones and refurbished/seasoned them

what i found out was avocado oil was one of the best oils to season with cause smoke point was very high like 500F and that flaxseed oil is not nearly as high and can flake off...

looking for a vintage waffle maker now

 

[rivermobster]

RB

just got into the cast iron skillets few months ago

bought a few vintage 50s ones and refurbished/seasoned them

what i found out was avocado oil was one of the best oils to season with cause smoke point was very high like 500F and that flaxseed oil is not nearly as high and can flake off...

looking for a vintage waffle maker now

Nice! Haven't had anything flame yet. I'll keep the avacado in mind.

 

[highvoltagehands]

RB

just got into the cast iron skillets few months ago

bought a few vintage 50s ones and refurbished/seasoned them

what i found out was avocado oil was one of the best oils to season with cause smoke point was very high like 500F and that flaxseed oil is not nearly as high and can flake off...

looking for a vintage waffle maker now

Nice. I use Grapeseed Oil. It has one the highest smoke points for oil and bonds very well with castiron.

 

[sintax]

Nice. I use Grapeseed Oil. It has one the highest smoke points for oil and bonds very well with castiron.

You know what’s funny about oils, everyone says not to use Pam, but I have a small 8” lodge skillet that I use for fried eggs. All I’ve ever used in that pan has been Pam, and it’s by far the slickest pan I have.

I typically use the flax seed for a new pan, and use canola for touch ups after cooking.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

RB

just got into the cast iron skillets few months ago

bought a few vintage 50s ones and refurbished/seasoned them

what i found out was avocado oil was one of the best oils to season with cause smoke point was very high like 500F and that flaxseed oil is not nearly as high and can flake off...

But I have been told, I know nothing, so there is that

looking for a vintage waffle maker now

It is a "ford /chevy" conversion. I have always seasoned with the oil I mainly use in the pan, if not it will flake and and pull like mixing gas with nitro.. some things just dont mix.. Jmo. I have done the flaxseed and avocado and also sunflower, olive ect.. I use vegetable oil. The key is not overheating the pan.

But I also spray(water), clean, heat, oil, and burn off after every use..

The wife thought is was entirely to much work after cooking.. needless to say, ask me what skillets she uses the most of?

Matter of fact she bought all the stuff today to make her upside down taco pizza in cast iron tomorrow for dinner. Best pizza ever!!

 

[mash on it]

The wife thought is was entirely to much work after cooking.. needless to say, ask me what skillets she uses the most of?

Matter of fact she bought all the stuff today to make her upside down taco pizza in cast iron tomorrow for dinner. Best pizza ever!!

I,....er, my wife needs that taco pizza recipe, sir.

Thanks,
Dan'l

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

I,....er, my wife needs that taco pizza recipe, sir.

Thanks,
Dan'l

I'll do a play by play while she is doing it tomorrow.. that's all I got cause I honestly dont know exactly.. I'll I know is it's a strange cooking method, but taste amazing!!

 

[LHC Kirby]

I'll do a play by play while she is doing it tomorrow.. that's all I got cause I honestly dont know exactly.. I'll I know is it's a strange cooking method, but taste amazing!!

Will this be live or recorded... asking for the wife.... who am I kidding... she don't cook. I want to see this recipe/cooking method.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Will this be live or recorded... asking for the wife.... who am I kidding... she don't cook. I want to see this recipe/cooking method.

Live? I'm thinking some pics and and print I'm not that tech savvy..

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

She says when she get done she'll make some pizza

 

[petie6464]

After reading this Castiron thread and others I ended up getting a 12” Victoria castiron pan. It was a good to me as entry level unit but after 2 years i felt the need to step up my game and went with 12” Stargazer. It is well worth the additional $100 bucks and I love the smooth surface. Thanks for all the advice fellas. Hud.
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Rhat looks pretty nice, I'm unfamiliar with them, nice made in USA. Is the interior smooth as glass? Can't really tell from the pics.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

And it begins..

 

[Wheeler]

Dutch Baby Pancakes taste like Crepes but in pancake form. The batter puffs up to form a billowy crust with a custard-like center. We also included instructions for making a Berry Dutch Baby and even a Double Dutch.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

So soo.. I'll try my best here..

In a 12" skillet Make your normal "taco meat" she uses 1lb of burger. a bunch of different seasonings(season to flavor), green peppers and onions, then a packet of taco seasoning

Press the meat down in the pan when done.

Then she adds some olives and cheese

Spread some refried beans. (Heat them up a little makes it easier)

Now it's time for the dough. It's some local pre-made stuff we get at our local mart.

After letting it set out and rise, shes on it!

Brush the dough with some olive oil, she says the side of the pan too..

Put it in the oven @425⁰ for 20min.

Once its done.. take it out and flip it over on to a pizza pan..

Cheese, green Peppers and onion and back in the oven for 5-10min

Time to eat!!

 

[DavitDave]

Eh,, most all these newer pans are sand cast and will give you grief eventually no matter what. When I get one, I take it down to bare metal and just keep going. Starting with coarse paper and graduating to fine. Looking for a smoother than a baby's butt before seasoning. Guaranteed nothing sticks, everything slides right out.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Dutch Baby Pancakes taste like Crepes but in pancake form. The batter puffs up to form a billowy crust with a custard-like center. We also included instructions for making a Berry Dutch Baby and even a Double Dutch. View attachment 1112076

Soo do you have a link to this?

 

[mash on it]

I used 120 grit flapper wheel on a 4.5" grinder. Wheel was already used, so probably like 150 ish grit. Much better than sand cast surfaces, the 15" lodge surface was the worst.

Dan'l

Eh,, most all these newer pans are sand cast and will give you grief eventually no matter what. When I get one, I take it down to bare metal and just keep going. Starting with coarse paper and graduating to fine. Looking for a smoother than a baby's butt before seasoning. Guaranteed nothing sticks, everything slides right out.

Dan'l

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Giving it a shot.. didnt have vanilla so going with buttershots..lol and jam instead of fruit..

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Dutch Baby Pancakes taste like Crepes but in pancake form. The batter puffs up to form a billowy crust with a custard-like center. We also included instructions for making a Berry Dutch Baby and even a Double Dutch. View attachment 1112076

Giving it a shot.. didnt have vanilla so going with buttershots..lol and jam instead of fruit.. View attachment 1112182 View attachment 1112180 View attachment 1112181

Where have these been all my life? Holy frickin good. https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-a-dutch-baby-pancake-227629

We are out of vanilla so the wife says "use buttershots".. well hell let's take some of the milk out too and use more buttershots.. and added a little cinnamon..

Was kind of a "spur of the moment" thing with seeing @Wheeler post. Didnt have any fancy fruit or powdered sugar but all the basic ingredients. Just finished it off with some maple syrup and peanut butter..

Super easy and really good

Sorry only pics I got.. was too good when done

 

[Wheeler]

Where have these been all my life? Holy frickin good. https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-a-dutch-baby-pancake-227629

We are out of vanilla so the wife says "use buttershots".. well hell let's take some of the milk out too and use more buttershots.. and added a little cinnamon..

Was kind of a "spur of the moment" thing with seeing @Wheeler post. Didnt have any fancy fruit or powdered sugar but all the basic ingredients. Just finished it off with some maple syrup and peanut butter..

Super easy and really good

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I don't use syrup on my Kraut Kakes. Give lemon juice and powdered sugar a try next time. you'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

Thanks JWR & Mrs.

Made it tonight.
So tasty!

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

BLT's anyone?