New or Used?

[bobhenry]

Al : It's not a hijack the title is "new or used cast iron"

You have some "new cast iron " that needs to be "used"

How much closer can we stay to the original intent of the thread

O.K. It's a stretch but were are all big kids.

Just load a nice pork picnic roast and taters and carrots and toss it into the oven. The first couple of clean ups might be a little more difficult but to will cook just fine and it will season itsself far better in use than in the box.

I know I just blasphemed ! OH well I have been chastized before

[Miriam C.]

Al : It's not a hijack the title is "new or used cast iron"

You have some "new cast iron " that needs to be "used"

How much closer can we stay to the original intent of the thread

O.K. It's a stretch but were are all big kids.

Just load a nice pork picnic roast and taters and carrots and toss it into the oven. The first couple of clean ups might be a little more difficult but to will cook just fine and it will season itsself far better in use than in the box.

I know I just blasphemed ! OH well I have been chastized before

Never mind a Yankee pot roast and just cook in it. Really any roast or casserol will do great in it and if it is preheated will use less electricity........cook lower but it will not necessarily be slower........Oh and make the corn bread in it. Grease it really well.

[Dale M.]

Step 1. Take it out of box...
Step 2. Wash well with soap and water.
Step 3. Dry it well.
Step 4. Wiper it down with some fat. YES fat, lard, bacon grease.
Step 6. Put in oven or enclosed BBQ and heat! (season).
Step 7. Wash lightly with wet sponge, (no soap, nothing abrasive)
Step 8. Find a DO recipe that looks interesting.
Step 9. Go to market and buy ingredients
Step 10. Prepare ingredients in DO according to recipe.
Step 11. Bake/Heat in over or BBQ or over coals. (requires time per recipe)
Step 12. Serve and consume....

There is the 12 step program for Dutch Oven users...

Dale

[Alfred]

Step 1. Take it out of box...
Step 2. Wash well with soap and water.
Step 3. Dry it well.
Step 4. Wiper it down with some fat. YES fat, lard, bacon grease.
Step 6. Put in oven or enclosed BBQ and heat! (season).
Step 7. Wash lightly with wet sponge, (no soap, nothing abrasive)
Step 8. Find a DO recipe that looks interesting.
Step 9. Go to market and buy ingredients
Step 10. Prepare ingredients in DO according to recipe.
Step 11. Bake/Heat in over or BBQ or over coals. (requires time per recipe)
Step 12. Serve and consume....

There is the 12 step program for Dutch Oven users...

Dale

Geez, you make it sound so simple...(Grin)...This weekend's shot, but I will plan on baking something up next weekend and will report back to you...Had not occurred to me to do a test run in the oven...Thanks for the nudge - Ain't doin' me no good in the box...

AL in Asheville

[bobhenry]

WE ARE EXPECTING A REPORT !

[flingshot]

Success!!!

My first try at a "Meatloaf Flower" turned out great.

And I only burned three finger tips

[bobhenry]

Now you know the value of a good lid lifter and a pair of welding gloves.

We are all proud of you.

We want to know what you think of your bargain find now !

P.S. I was introduced to parchment liners for the D.O. saves a lot of cleanup. The look hinda like a giant muffin paper cup. The are real nice for cakes and gooey desserts.

Congratz to the " Iron Duke "

[Zollinger]

I'm with Bobhenry with the parchment paper. I bought a roll of it and cut to size works great for desserts and anything with cheese. I made the mistake of making cheesy hashbrowns while camping and got involved with something else and burnt the bottom of the DO. What a pain to clean that out!

[Catoosa Grani]

Our son goes to a lot of garage sales, etc. so he keeps an eye out for cast iron things. Well a few nights ago he called all excited, saying he had found a stack of DO's and skillets with 2 lids. There was a large DO, a small DO, and 7 skillets of all sizes and the 2 lids. The whole stack was $49. O.K. off we go to check them out. They were in a glass case so you had to ask to see them. They were not DO's at all, just pots, one skillet had the handle broken off, and when we asked to see the bottoms, (get ready), they said Taiwan. Is this a good brand? Just kidding. Needless to say we let them keep them. We have to educate our son on cast iron a little more.

Grani

P.S. We use the parchment paper too and really like the results and easy clean up.

[rwelp]

Step 1. Take it out of box...
Step 2. Wash well with soap and water.
Step 3. Dry it well.
Step 4. Wiper it down with some fat. YES fat, lard, bacon grease.
Step 6. Put in oven or enclosed BBQ and heat! (season).
Step 7. Wash lightly with wet sponge, (no soap, nothing abrasive)
Step 8. Find a DO recipe that looks interesting.
Step 9. Go to market and buy ingredients
Step 10. Prepare ingredients in DO according to recipe.
Step 11. Bake/Heat in over or BBQ or over coals. (requires time per recipe)
Step 12. Serve and consume....

There is the 12 step program for Dutch Oven users...

Dale

You should never wash cast iron with soap. Cast iron is porous and you can never fully rinse all of the soap residue out of it.