Thread: Cast iron?

Reet Roaf !!

Broke out the Carbon Steel pans this beautiful North Idaho morning



10" and 12" Lodge Carbon



Some Home Fries



Eggs



Ohhhhhhh Yeah looking good





After a simple wipe out with a paper towel, I am really liking these Lodge Carbon Steel pans

Hmmm where to post, Baking Bread or Cast Iron. Coin toss time. Head's it's bread, Tails it's cast iron.

Guess which one it was

Here's my first attempt at Irish Soda Bread and who better to get the recipe from than an Irishman, Thanks Tc!:

I used some spray oil on the insides and bottom of my stove top cast iron. After baking covered for 30 minutes then uncovered for 5 minutes here's the resulting bread.

Due to the different light sources the crust looks very different between the two pics, it's actually about in between.

Right out of the oven and on top of the stove



Cooling on some wire racks

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Broke out the Carbon Steel pans this beautiful North Idaho morning



10" and 12" Lodge Carbon



Some Home Fries



Eggs



Ohhhhhhh Yeah looking good





After a simple wipe out with a paper towel, I am really liking these Lodge Carbon Steel pans

Always wanted to try the carbon steel,bet it would be great for crepes ....looks really good "G" +1

So this thread inspired me and i started looking for old cast iron pans. Two weeks ago at my girlfriends parents cabin up north i found a tiny Griswold (6"?) beneath the stove.. asked the GF about it and she spoke to her mother. Well we're going back up north this weekend and i was told there are 4 Griswolds, of various sizes, and i can grab em all. I believe they were her grandparents pans. I'm pumped! Pics to follow..

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Hmmm where to post, Baking Bread or Cast Iron. Coin toss time. Head's it's bread, Tails it's cast iron.

Guess which one it was

Here's my first attempt at Irish Soda Bread and who better to get the recipe from than an Irishman, Thanks Tc!:

I used some spray oil on the insides and bottom of my stove top cast iron. After baking covered for 30 minutes then uncovered for 5 minutes here's the resulting bread.

Due to the different light sources the crust looks very different between the two pics, it's actually about in between.

Right out of the oven and on top of the stove



Cooling on some wire racks

I need to dig out some of those bread recipes I've been looking up...

MW76 - that is awesome!

Originally Posted by MW76

So this thread inspired me and i started looking for old cast iron pans. Two weeks ago at my girlfriends parents cabin up north i found a tiny Griswold (6"?) beneath the stove.. asked the GF about it and she spoke to her mother. Well we're going back up north this weekend and i was told there are 4 Griswolds, of various sizes, and i can grab em all. I believe they were her grandparents pans. I'm pumped! Pics to follow..

Congratulations and welcome to a whole other way of cooking! Just like with straight razors, it's very different from what you are used to but with patience you will learn to not only use those heirlooms to but to love using them.

I will say this. While I'm sure that you and your lovely girlfriend will either stay just that or possible tie the knot. If something should ever cause the two of you to part ways, please at least offer to return the heirlooms to her or her family. The offer may be rejected, but at least you would have made it in good faith.

Knowing how much I treasure family heirlooms; When my future bride and I were dating and had decided to marry she asked my father if he would give her my grandfather's wedding ring for her to give to me.

Dad said yes; on one condition, if things don't work out, the ring comes back here!

Dad passed before the divorce so I have that ring here waiting for when my son decides to marry and if he and his lovely bride to be would want the ring for my son to wear the same condition that dad gave all those years ago will be repeated.

Enjoy that vintage heirloom cast iron and post pictures of their journey

Cuda i completely agree with that notion. I was actually considering what you said prior because I wouldn't feel right hanging on to them without her since they were in her family so long. The plan right now is buy a house together (2 years and she hasn't scared me off yet) so hopefully we stay the course. For the time being its gonna be all bacon and cornbread.. HA!

Originally Posted by MW76

Cuda i completely agree with that notion. I was actually considering what you said prior because I wouldn't feel right hanging on to them without her since they were in her family so long. The plan right now is buy a house together (2 years and she hasn't scared me off yet) so hopefully we stay the course. For the time being its gonna be all bacon and cornbread.. HA!

2 of the four food groups right there, beans, bacon, whiskey, and cornbread. What else does a fella need?

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Hmmm where to post, Baking Bread or Cast Iron. Coin toss time. Head's it's bread, Tails it's cast iron.

Guess which one it was

Here's my first attempt at Irish Soda Bread and who better to get the recipe from than an Irishman, Thanks Tc!:

I used some spray oil on the insides and bottom of my stove top cast iron. After baking covered for 30 minutes then uncovered for 5 minutes here's the resulting bread.

Due to the different light sources the crust looks very different between the two pics, it's actually about in between.

Right out of the oven and on top of the stove



Cooling on some wire racks

Rules say you can't post pix like that without posting the recipe. Don't get banned!