0 comment Friday, May 9, 2014 | admin
Many years ago I bought a Lodge Enamel-coated cast iron Dutch oven for my wife. It cost a fraction of what the so-called "cool" designer brands of the day sold for at the time. Hey, I wasn't sure (because of the low price) that it would hold up over the years. However, it soon became obvious that, not only would it hold up, it would probably exceed many of those so-called "designer brands" in quality and cooking results.
For over 100 years Lodge has been making cast iron cookware and, except for certain lines of Enamel-coated cast iron ware, the majority of their products are made in the USA. All their products, regardless where they are made, conform to super strenuous standards. You will still find that a lot of their cookware manufactured generations ago are still in kitchens today.
Lodge isn't a fancy "in" foreign sounding name, but its has super quality that the so-called designer brands just might learn a few things from.
We have used the Lodge Dutch oven constantly for years and it still looks and performs like brand new. The cooking results are phenomenal! One of our favorite things to cook in it is a pot roast, with carrots, potatoes, garlic, celery, mushroom soup, Lipton's Onion Soup.
You can put the Dutch Oven in the kitchen oven, or on the side burner (or cook on indirect heat with the lid closed) of your barbecue grill for a couple of hours or longer and you are set. In fact, it's super impressive to be cooking up things on the BBQ grill.
Another super dish in particular is Chef George Hirsch's "Cuban Stew". You are grilling sausage, peppers, onion, plum tomatoes and chicken on the grill and then combining them after grilled with rice, caramelized garlic, chicken stock, saffron, kidney beans, Tabasco, cumin in the Dutch Oven that's on the side burner. Talk about a conversation piece with family and friends!
Hey, here's a photo of our Dutch oven!
Lodge Cast Iron is family owned and operated. They produce the most extensive selection of quality cast iron goods around. This includes: Dutch ovens, cast iron skillets, deep fryers, country kettles and also cast iron camp Dutch ovens, griddles, combo cookers and grills.
You'll have to get up before breakfast to beat out the Lodge Cast Iron Product line for quality and cooking results. In fact once you finally start cooking breakfast with their cast iron cookware, other folks will have to "get up before breakfast to beat you out"!
For over 100 years Lodge has been making cast iron cookware and, except for certain lines of Enamel-coated cast iron ware, the majority of their products are made in the USA. All their products, regardless where they are made, conform to super strenuous standards. You will still find that a lot of their cookware manufactured generations ago are still in kitchens today.
Lodge isn't a fancy "in" foreign sounding name, but its has super quality that the so-called designer brands just might learn a few things from.
We have used the Lodge Dutch oven constantly for years and it still looks and performs like brand new. The cooking results are phenomenal! One of our favorite things to cook in it is a pot roast, with carrots, potatoes, garlic, celery, mushroom soup, Lipton's Onion Soup.
You can put the Dutch Oven in the kitchen oven, or on the side burner (or cook on indirect heat with the lid closed) of your barbecue grill for a couple of hours or longer and you are set. In fact, it's super impressive to be cooking up things on the BBQ grill.
Another super dish in particular is Chef George Hirsch's "Cuban Stew". You are grilling sausage, peppers, onion, plum tomatoes and chicken on the grill and then combining them after grilled with rice, caramelized garlic, chicken stock, saffron, kidney beans, Tabasco, cumin in the Dutch Oven that's on the side burner. Talk about a conversation piece with family and friends!
Hey, here's a photo of our Dutch oven!
Lodge Cast Iron is family owned and operated. They produce the most extensive selection of quality cast iron goods around. This includes: Dutch ovens, cast iron skillets, deep fryers, country kettles and also cast iron camp Dutch ovens, griddles, combo cookers and grills.
You'll have to get up before breakfast to beat out the Lodge Cast Iron Product line for quality and cooking results. In fact once you finally start cooking breakfast with their cast iron cookware, other folks will have to "get up before breakfast to beat you out"!
Labels: Bauman Farms, Lodge Cast Iron Cookware, Lodge Cast Iron Grill Grate, Lodge Cast Iron Skillet, Lodge Dutch Oven, Lodge Sportsman Hibachi Charcoal Grill, Outdoor Cast Iron Cookware, Outdoor Cookware
0 comment Monday, April 21, 2014 | admin
Grilled French Fries make a good "side" for just about anything that comes of the barbecue grill, period! But, can fries possibly taste good, and maybe be a lot healthier for you at the same time? Yes!First, sure you can go out and buy frozen French Fries and stick them on the grill�but "Holy Cow, dude", get a grip! The whole idea is to find out what happens when you make these puppies from scratch and grill 'em! Delicious is what happens!
For this recipe I used Russet potatoes. You can use any kind of potato you want. Sweet potatoes, red and Yukon are more than excellent choices.
You will find out that one medium size potato is about all you need per person�.for "lunchers"�maybe two.
I placed four medium potatoes, with jackets, in cold water, brought them to a boil and par boiled them for ten minutes ( really speeds up the cooking process), drained those suckers and poured in cold water and some ice cubes. Let 'em sit around for a while.
When they cool down, slice the potatoes up kinda like what you would want a French Fry to look like, with or without the jackets, and place them back into cold water and ice cubes�ideally for about an hour. This helps remove the starchy taste. Rinse them!
I set the heat to high on the grill and brought it down to medium temperature. You can place your cut French Fries directly on the grill (medium heat) by rubbing EVOO on them, but I prefer using a ribbed grill pan, preferably like a Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron one. See Below!
A Good cast iron ribbed pan like the Lodge brand will pay dividends. You can not only do the French Fry thing, you can grill steaks and hamburgers and a multitude of other things. Oil and grease sinks to the bottom of the ribs. Maybe take it camping with you, too!
Place the cut fries into the pan and generously cover them with EVOO. Next, lightly sprinkle on something like Chef Paul Prudhomme's Vegetable Magic (mild ) or Luzianne Cajun Spice for a bolder taste on the fries and toss.
Place on burner and let them cook. You'll get some nice grill marks with the ribbed pan, although the above photo doesn't show this because they are not fully cooked yet.
Once the fries are a golden brown, pat them with a paper towel to remove excessive oil.
Labels: Bauman Farms, French Fries On A Gas Grill, French Fries On A Grill, Grilled French Fries Recipe, Grilled French Fries Recipes, Lodge Cast Iron Cookware, Lodge Cast Iron Skillet, Luzianne Cajun Spice