Got a new cast iron dutch oven for christmas

[UglyCasanova]

No idea what I'm throwing in, but should be yummy! 😀

 

[ElFenix]

cast iron dutch oven

 

[tasmanian]

pics or gtfo

 

[JasonCoder]

I couldn't believe it when I saw this thread. That is exactly what I got... and what I am doing with it first. I got the Lodge enamel model Text.

You put crawfish in yours? I've been sticking to shrimp and the requisite andouille sausage. First batch came out more like an etouffee but it was still YUMMY.

Wha.. this isn't the cooking forum? hehe

Edit: pic link failure... let's try this

Fuck it... awesome forum software messin up my links.

 

[UglyCasanova]

You can put crawfish in your gumbo but I can't really find any this time of the year and your profile says Ohio so I'm sure you will have an even harder time finding any lol.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: JasonCoder
I couldn't believe it when I saw this thread. That is exactly what I got... and what I am doing with it first. I got the Lodge enamel model https://secure.lodgemfg.com/st...u=color&idProduct=4115">Text</a>.

You put crawfish in yours? I've been sticking to shrimp and the requisite andouille sausage. First batch came out more like an etouffee but it was still YUMMY.

Wha.. this isn't the cooking forum? hehe

Edit: pic link failure... let's try this

Fuck it... awesome forum software messin up my links.

I have an enameled Lodge dutch oven. The only thing I don't like about is that he underside of the lid is smooth as opposed to being "teethed." Still, it works really well, Alton Brown's baked bean recipe is really good. I tried a classic Boston baked bean recipe from a Frugal Gourmet cooking book but it never came out anywhere as good as Alton's (though I askewed the cayenne seasoning). His suggestion on making the roux in the oven works really well too. It's very tiring to have to do it by hand on stove top.

 

[JasonCoder]

Wow. You can roux in an oven? Very cool. And I never thought about baked beans... I'm always bitching to the wife unit about how downhill Bush's has gone.

Thanks for the ideas!

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I could swear this exact thread was posted after christmas last year 😕

 

[Cabages]

Gumbo, the best thing my mom makes.

All you need is chicken and sausage, along with all the necessary celery and peppers and such.

Good stuff.

 

[Dumac]

Gumbo is nice.

+1

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: JasonCoder
Wow. You can roux in an oven? Very cool. And I never thought about baked beans... I'm always bitching to the wife unit about how downhill Bush's has gone.

Thanks for the ideas!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/rec...umbo-recipe/index.html
http://www.realcajunrecipes.co...oven-made-roux/927.rcr

Takes a little bit longer than via stove top but it's a lot less fatiguing and has a much higher success rate. The times I did it in the oven the flour was all very evenly browned but often the flour and oil were a bit separated, probably need to stir it more often.

Yeah, it's actually really hard to do better than canned baked beans in my opinion. The first reason being canned beans are pretty much real baked beans. The ingredients are usually just beans, water, sugar, molasses, and bacon. They don't have to add any chemicals as preservatives and the canned stuff is so darn cheap.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/rec...eans-recipe/index.html

I omitted the cayenne and jalapeno as I wanted just regular ole baked beans. Came out pretty damn good. I started them cooking, went to bed, and in the morning had a nice breakfast. The only hard part is making sure they have the correct amount of water. That's usually what I did wrong witht the other baked bean recipe (that and it just wasn't sweet enough). I used some honey maple bacon to give it a little added sweetness. The recipe online differs a bit from what he said in the program. I think you are supposed to add enough water to make sure that the beans stay submerged through the whole soak (maybe add an equal amount of water in volume to the beans on top and then use 2 cups bean water and 2 cups broth) and you may want to check the beans halfway through to make sure they have enough broth. MMMMmmmmmm....

 

[dawp]

here's a link to the enamel dutch ovens

I have a Lodge 10 in. skillet that is about the only thing I use. I've had it for years and the only real care it gets as an occational seasoning. been meaning to get a dutch oven myself, but I think I'll forgo the enamel.

 

[nsafreak]

I have a feeling that I'm about to be berated by the chefs of ATOT but will a stainless steel dutch oven do a decent job as well? I have one that came as part of a Fabreware 10 piece set that I purchased.