Roast/Grill For The Holidays with Cast Iron

This 4.75 qt Roaster by Kinetic. Measures 15 3/4 X 8 1/2 X 4″, with lid depth is 5 7/8 “.
Our MOST VERSATILE ROASTER. You get two products for the price of one: a Roasting Pan and Lid that can be used as an open Broiler Pan. Because this Roaster is so attractive you can use both Roaster and Lid as serving pieces.
This Cast Iron Roaster cooks evenly on stove top or in the oven.
Meat and vegetables all fit inside. Use the ribbed lid for easy broiling..
Black Enamel Interior

This Red Exterior 4.86 qt. Casserole by Kinetic has a Grill Pan Lid. You get TWO for the price of ONE. A Full Sized Casserole perfect for one-dish meals. A Full Sized Lid that doubles as a 10 inch Round Grill Pan. Your Cast Iron goes from stove top to oven and makes cooking and clean up a pleasure. Heat does not damage handles. These products are so attractive they can be used as serving pieces.
Black Enamel Interior
Red Exterior

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Cast Iron Cookware Shop Offers Tip on Buying Pots and Pans

Buying Pots and Pans

You do not have to be a professional chef to need good pots and pans. They are a necessary investment. Even to make a grilled cheese sandwich properly you need a good skillet (my personal preference is a cast iron skillet). But have you seen the prices of pots and pans lately? It’s no small investment so you need to choose wisely.  Here are a few tips  to help you choose the right cookware for you.

Tip #1: Keep a list of what you make for meals for one month and what  pots and pans you use. It may surprise you how many pots and pans you have that you rarely use. The ones you use on a daily or regular basis may need to be re[laced or upgraded.

Tip #2: If you’re still stumped about which pots and pans your kitchen absolutely needs, start with a 6-quart sauce pan, a 4-quart sauce pan, a 2-quart  sauce pan and a 10-inch sauté pan, says Maria Kopsidas, founder and owner of Cookology, a cooking school and retail store in Sterling. Real Simple magazine, on the other hand, recommends a Dutch oven, a roasting pan,
a pasta pot, a frying pan and a sauce pan.

Tip #3: Know what you’re buying. Pots and pans are made from different metals, such as anodized aluminum, cast iron, copper and stainless steel. Each type cooks the food differently. Anodized aluminum is good for slow cooking, cast iron is good for searing meat, copper is known for evenly heating up food and stainless steel is good for high-temperature cooking, according to Real Simple.

Tip #4: Kopsidas says cookware should last about 10 years. Cast iron cookware will last a lifetime and beyond. But if the handle starts to shake and Teflon is coming off, it’s time to toss them. Check if your cookware has a lifetime guarantee.  Lodge cast iron cookware comes with a lifetime guarantee. If so, you might be able to get free replacements.

Tip #5: Look at reviews of pots and pans. Kopsidas recommends
Cook’s Illustrated’s reviews. Only Cookware, Consumer Reports and Consumer Search also have reviews. And talk to cooking friends. Most have strong opinions on what works and what doesn’t.

Tip #6: If you’re ordering pots and pans online or through a catalog,
make sure you get a deal on shipping. Cookware can be bulky and heavy,
so any break on shipping would help. One word of caution. Some sites that offer “Free Shipping” have simply added additional cost to the price of the product.

Tip #7: Once you know what kind of pots and pans you want, shop around.
Prices vary widely. Kopsidas says some of the biggest sales on pots and pans are around the holidays.

Do your research and homework but be sure you consider the advantage of using cast iron cookware.

Cast Iron Cookware is not just a purchase. It is an investment. It has been in use for centuries. It is relatively low cost. Cast Iron Cookware meets all your cooking needs. Castiron is a heavy duty product that heats evenly and retains heat longer than other cookware. These dutch ovens, fry pans and griddles are made of iron alloys that give them additional strength. It is more versatile than other products. Fry, saute, brown, bake, grill, broil or stew. Use it in your home kitchen, travel kitchen or over your camp fire. The cast iron roasters and casseroles, along with all cast iron products, will go from stove top to oven to table trivet. The enamel paella pan and sauce pan, the pre-seasoned cornbread stick pan and biscuit pan as well as the camping dutch oven add variety to your Cast Iron Cookware selection. Invest in an heirloom. Pass it down to your children and grandchildren.You can’t afford not to invest in cast iron cookware!

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Fun Accessories for Your Cast Iron Cookware Collection

Cast Iron Cookware Shop believes in the need to accessorize when it comes to fun on outdoors cooking or camping trips. This is especially true when you have children with you and you want them to have fun and learn to love cooking outdoors. Check out these fun accessories to get them involved.

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Who Ever Heard of Cornbread in a Salad? Cast Iron Cookware Shop Has

Want to try something new? Here’s an idea from Cast Iron Cooking for Dummies. Try corn bread in a salad. Make the cornbread several hours or even the day before you make your salad. Even though the cornbread will sit in the refrigerator overnight, it retains is consistency (cornbread is amazing!), giving the salad a wonderful texture and absorbing the flavors of the other ingredients. Of course, remember to bake your cornbread in cast iron cookware.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time:     About 35 minutes

Yield:                   8 servings

Ingredients:

8 slices bacon

2 eggs

8 ounces sour cream

1 cup self-rising cornmeal mix

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 cup finely chopped bell pepper

1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomato

1 cup sweet pickle relish or cubes

1 cup mayonnaise

8 to 12 ounces finely grated sharp cheddar cheese

Preparation:

1. Make the cornbread in a cast iron cornbread pan.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Fry the bacon in a 10-inch cast iron skillet until crisp over medium-high heat. Drain the bacon on paper towels; let it cool. Crumble the bacon and set it aside. Reserve two tablespoons of the bacon drippings in a small cup.

2. Drain the remaining drippings and wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel. Return the reserved bacon drippings to the skillet and place it in the oven to heat.

3. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the sour cream and the cornmeal and blend well with a spoon. Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven and pour the hot bacon drippings into the batter. Blend well. Pour the batter into the hot skillet and bake it for 20 minutes or until it is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes, and turn onto a plate to cool completely. When it is cooled, crumble it into a large bowl and set it aside.

4. Make the salad in a bowl, stir together the onion, bell pepper, tomato, pickle relish, and mayonaise. Add it to the crumbled cornbread and mix well.

5. Cover and refrigerate the mixture overnight. Top it with grated cheese and bacon right before serving.

Per serving: Calories 556 (From Fat 382); Fat 43g (Saturated 15g); Cholesterol 117mg; Sodium 1,022mg; Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 14g.

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Cast Iron Cookware Shop and Help For Camp Cooking “Pack Rats”

When you pack for your camping trip, do not be a “pack rat“. Learn to take only only the bare essentials. If you need a skillet, take your camping dutch oven and use the skillet lid for small cooking tasks. The skillet can stay home.

The camp dutch oven is so versatile it can be used in lieu of other pots and pans if you plan your menu with campfire recipes for casseroles or “one pot campfire meals”. If you feel you really must have another pan, select one that will “nest” in your camp dutch oven.

The Lodge 6 quart cast iron camping dutch oven is small enough to pack easily and large enough to feed a family or group. The flanged lid will hold hot coals to facilitate cooking and to keep ashes out of the pot. The cast iron camp lid can be turned upside down for use as a griddle. The dutch oven legs provide stability and safety for use over your campfire or fireplace. This camp dutch oven is a skillet, saute pan, casserole cooker and fry pan all in one. A cast iron pot is a lifetime investment. In our family cast iron cookware is passed down from one generation to the next. The cast iron dutch oven was originated for outdoor cooking and for centuries has done it’s job.

Setting up your camp kitchen should be fun.

Doing the actual cooking can be fun.

The clean-up can even be fun and not burdensome.

Some ideas you might want to consider:

1. Plan your meals. If you need two pots, why take three?
2. Use your cast iron griddle as a campfire grill.
3. Use large pieces of firewood to support the griddle over the fire.
4. A camping cast iron dutch oven has “feet” to sit directly on a bed of coals.
5. Leave pieces at home you do not really need.
6. Paper products that you can discard can be substituted for plates and cups.
   

   Camp Cooking at its best with Cast Iron

   

   Lodge Grill/GriddleGrill Great and Eat Healthy with Cast Iron

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Cast Iron CookwareShop On Eating Out, Eating In and Eating Well

Cast Iron Cookware Shop has some suggestions for your consideration:

EATING OUT:

Eating out can be a tricky business. To make more healthy decisions to control what ends up on your plate and in your body, look for these key menu words to avoid, compiled by the American Heart Association.

1. Fried
2. Au gratin
3. Crispy
4. Scalloped
5. Pan fried Sauteed
6. Stuffed

Look for these more healthy terms:

1. Steamed
2. Broiled
3. Baked
4. Grilled
5. Poached
6. Roasted

When you cook with cast iron and eat in, you can take advantage of all 6 of the healthier ways of cooking.

Here are some cast iron products you can use to enjoy saving money, cooking healthly and delicious meals and in the truly non-stick cookware.

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Cast Iron Cookware Shop and A Tale of Two Taters

Once upon a time a Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other. They got married, and had a little sweet potato, whom they called ‘Yam.‘

Of course, they wanted the best for Yam so when it the time was right they told her about the facts of life. They warned her about going out and getting half-baked, so she wouldn’t get accidentally mashed, and get a bad name for herself like ‘Hot Potato,’ and end up with a bunch of Tater Tots .

Yam said not to worry, no Spud would get her into the sack and make a rotten potato out of her and she would certainly not go out with anyone who was an Agi-Tater. But on the other hand she wouldn’t stay home and become a Couch Potato either. She would get plenty of exercise so as not to be skinny like her Shoestring Cousins.

When she went off to Europe, Mr. and Mrs. Potato told Yam to watch out for the hard-boiled guys from Ireland and the
guys from France called the French Fries. And when she went out to wild west to watch out for the Indians so she wouldn’t get scalloped.

Yam said she would stay on the straight and narrow Mr. and Mrs. Potato sent Yam to Idaho P.U. (that’s Potato University ) so that when she graduated she’d really be in theChips.

But in spite of all they did for her, one day Yam came home and announced she was going to marry a news anchor at the local TV station.

Mr. and Mrs. Potato were very upset. They told Yam she couldn’t possibly marry a TV newsman because he’s just……. “Well, he’s just a A COMMON-TATER.

One thing you never need to concern yourself with is turning our “common taters” when you use cast iron cookware to prepare them.

Use a cast iron camping dutch oven for camping, tail gating, your “staycation” or just a backyard cookout. Nothing tastes better than home fries from a dutch oven.

One of the most versatile cast iron pans you can own for indoor or outdoor cooking in a cast iron fry pan. Made in the USA, this pre-seasoned cast iron skillet is ready to use. Just rinse and cook. This Lodge deep skillet measures 10.25 inches in diameter, 3.50 inches in depth. It is perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner, perfect for kitchen as well as any outdoor cooking, whether for campfire or backyard grill. This cast iron skillet has an additional grip handle to aid in safe lifting. There is nothing like Lodge cast iron cookware for making deep fried chicken, onions, cat fish or fries.. It holds heat much better than the thin non-stick pans so the heat distribution is consistent. It heats slowly and evenly.

The Lodge Logic skillet is easy to clean. Just use a little hot water and and nylon scrubber. Coat your cast iron frying pan with a little oil when cleaned and dried and it is ready for the next use. The skillet will get better every time you use it. Why bother with expensive wedding registries? The best gift for the new bride is a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet and Dutch Oven. She’ll hand it down to the her children and remember you for giving the wedding gift that is a must have for every kitchen. The pre-seasoned skillet is coated with a vegetable oil formula and ready for immediate use right out of the box. The loop in the handle allows you to hang your cast iron over your kitchen island. Lodge’s logo is featured on the bottom and the cast iron fryer comes complete with care instructions and a lifetime warranty.

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Cast Iron Cookware and the Thrill of the Grill

Lodge’s BBQ GRILL-GRATE cooks your steaks, sausage, bacon and other meats evenly without flame damage. It is great for camping and grilling on the beach. grills those vegetables AND holds them on the grill. There is no “veggie escape” into the coals. It also holds those delicate fish in place.

This professional size grill griddle combination from the Lodge Logic series measures 20 by 10 1/2 inches. The actual cooking surface is 19 1/4 by 8 1/2 inches. Use this large grill/griddle combo over two burners on your stove top or over your campfire. One side has ridges for grilling steaks, sausages and hamburgers. The reverse side is smooth for cooking pancakes, eggs or grilled cheese sandwiches. This reversible Cast Iron pan allows the drippings to drain into a gutter where it can be used for flavor or discarded. A loop handle on each end allow for safe usage. Use indoors or outdoors.

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Experience the “thrill of the grill” and “grill great” with cast iron cookware: it allows you to taste the food not the cookware.

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Cast Iron Cookware Helping You With Your “Dogs” and “Brats”

Before you get too excited, this is not an offer to sit with your children. It is not an offer to kennel your dogs. What we can help you with is to introduce you to Rome Industries Cast Iron Hot Dog/Brat Cooker

Forget sticks and coat hangers for a wiener roaster! The Rome # 1905 cast iron dog n’ brat/cornbread cooker is here.This convenient, long-handled, hinged cast iron hot dog cooker holds three dogs or brats and roasts without charring. Use the camping hot dog cooker as a hot dog cooker, sandwich maker or camp cornbread maker. For quality and durability, Rome hot dog cookers, Rome cornbread makers and Rome cast iron camping products are unsurpassed. Beer dogs, brats and onions, grilled sausages? No problem. They all are yours with a minimum of fuss with the cast iron hot dog cooker, The Dog n’ Brat/Cornbread Cooker lets you cook them all over the fire and at the same time seals in the juices.You will not have your family and friends waiting because with this cast iron sandwich maker the cooking cavity holds 3 at a time. Just because it is referred to as a camp wiener roaster do not let that fool you. This versatile camp cookware accessory is also a camp cornbread maker. Cornbread and other quick breads are simple to make as well. The Rome cast iron camp wiener roaster is designed to give you meat that sizzles without being charring. Product dimensions are:30”L x 6-1/4”W x 3-5/8”H.

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Cast Iron Cookware Shop With A Honey of Cornbread Recipe

Cast Iron Cookware Shop loves good cornbread. Cornbread is especially associated with the cuisine of the Southern
and Atlantic U.S. states. It is old-fashioned but never out of date. Here is a recipe, courtesy The Neelys that you will find easy to make and even easier to enjoy.

Honey Cornbread Muffins

Ingredients

* 1 cup yellow cornmeal
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup whole milk
* 2 large eggs
* 1/2 stick butter, melted
* 1/4 cup honey
* best when baked in a cast iron muffin pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Into a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the whole milk, eggs, butter, and honey. Add the wet to the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.

Evenly divide the cornbread mixture into a cast iron muffin pan. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden. (Total preparation time 25 minutes. Yield 12 muffins).

Enjoy cornbread muffins from your Lodge straight-sided 6 muffin pan. Cornbread muffins go great with timeless favorites like soups, chili or stews. For a change of pace bake Mexican cornbread. How about blueberry muffins for a special breakfast treat? The cornbread pan measures 7.5 inches by 5.25 inches. The muffins are 2.50 inches in diameter and 1.50 inches in depth. Order two for a full batch of muffins or corn bread. Pre-seasoned and ready to use when you open the box. Made in the USA, Lodge is a name you can trust for lasting quality.

There are not many guarantees in life but you can be sure you will not “muff-it” when you bake your plate of golden honey corn bread in your non-stick cast iron muffin pan.

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