Thread: Cast iron?

Originally Posted by Wid

Picked up this Chicago Hardware chicken fryer the other dayAttachment 255818

I like the look of that lid, beautiful! A chicken fryer is a nice deep pan, I find it's useful for much more than just frying chicken. Plus, the lid fits other pans too.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Did you pre-heat the cast iron in the oven before putting in the batter? Just wondering

Yes it is actually part of the recipe for using the butter

You put about 5 Tbsp of butter in the pan, then swirl it in an open pan or brush it for the wedge pan after it melts.. You pour off about 4 Tbsp into the batter leaving the remaining in the now preheated pan
So you preheat the pan, melt the butter for the recipe, and coat the pan all at the same time

Purty Slick Huh

Originally Posted by kelbro

I like serranos in my cornbread. Mmmmm good with some real butter!

That is a good idea, might try it on the next batch

How fine are you cutting the peppers ??? Chop, Grate, Processing ??

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yes it is actually part of the recipe for using the butter

You put about 5 Tbsp of butter in the pan, then swirl it in an open pan or brush it for the wedge pan after it melts.. You pour off about 4 Tbsp into the batter leaving the remaining in the now preheated pan
So you preheat the pan, melt the butter for the recipe, and coat the pan all at the same time

Purty Slick Huh





That is a good idea, might try it on the next batch

How fine are you cutting the peppers ??? Chop, Grate, Processing ??

Quartered lengthwise, cutting the veins out. 1/4" squares. Keeps the flavor, adds color, and doesn't mess up the cornbread texture.

Well Now

Cast-iron skillet company coming to Red Bay – The Red Bay News


http://www.legacycastiron.com/

They look to be a nice skillet although a bit high priced for a 10" skillet

Did you see anything saying if Legacy was going to cast the skillet themselves? If they are machining their skillets it makes me wonder if they are buying skillets from a company like Lodge and modifying them.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Did you see anything saying if Legacy was going to cast the skillet themselves? If they are machining their skillets it makes me wonder if they are buying skillets from a company like Lodge and modifying them.

That was my first thought too. The do have a Lodge look to them

I'll order one when my Griswolds and Lodge's wear out

I like the idea of the machining on the cooking surface but these seem more like a decorative piece to me at first impression with the bottoms being fancy.

How would large and in some examples looking relatively sharp edges in the bottom designs reflect in heat transfer and stress from expansion and contraction if these were used every day?

Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron rocks ;

A fry pan with matching press



Roasting pan



Large Dufoe



Vintage Raymond Loewy Braiser



Small Dufoe