The right pan, wrong stove.

[CarlyAnn]

I've been looking for a Wagner square cast iron pan for a few years. I was willing to pay 20 or 30 dollars for a decent one. Last week my neighbor sold his house and left a ton of stuff in his front yard with a "FREE" sign. I grabbed 3 cast iron pans, one of which was a 10" square Wagner pan. Lucky me....

 

[InternationalFunboy]

Up your dry brine period for the meat to be 12 to 24 hours in the fridge. You'll like it.

Truth? I've tried to let them go longer, but the steak takes on a funk that I'm not into. In my experience I don't let one go more than 6-ish hours.

 

[SpeareChucker]

It's hard to imagine throwing away money.
I might call some local churches and see if
any of them would want the stuff to sell...

 

[Conager]

Truth? I've tried to let them go longer, but the steak takes on a funk that I'm not into. In my experience I don't let one go more than 6-ish hours.

I think that aging is an acquired taste. It's "correct" but when your olefsctories say it's not, it's not. Like blue cheese. It's delicious but some people just absolutely cannot do it. The fragrance the appearance whatever. We are programed to avoid all of the above for health reasons. . .

And that's before you get into the idea of how do we know that the blue UC is the same as the blue I see. Perception and all that.

Brains and Boobs (amazingly) linked the article I was reading today and they seem to think that your best bet is 30 minutes or 12-24 hours and it had something to do with how the juices are drawn out.

I've got a cook up my Covid Hoard of meat so I've got lots to experiment with.

 

[Conager]

I've been looking for a Wagner square cast iron pan for a few years. I was willing to pay 20 or 30 dollars for a decent one. Last week my neighbor sold his house and left a ton of stuff in his front yard with a "FREE" sign. I grabbed 3 cast iron pans, one of which was a 10" square Wagner pan. Lucky me....

Love that. In similar fashion I picked up a probably working microwave last night. The dump thing is I don't need a working microwave I have one that's better than the one I found. I picked it up up though telling myself it would give me counter space. But then that means I need a rolling card to put the other one on so it's out of the way but I'm not using it for more complicated microwave stuff. This is how I end up with things I don't need. My ability to find absolutely anything that I could ever need is more of a curse than a blessing.

I found a great nearly new Schwinn Mountain bike that ihad obviously sat in the tubes had rotted. I drug that home only to have it stolen from the house. Weird. I'm not actually out anything but it feels like I am.

 

[InternationalFunboy]

I wouldn't.



Just sayin', if it ain't broke, don't 'fix' it.

Agree. The most I'd suggest is smoothing it with steel wool. If you do decide to go back to bare metal, do it in a fire. Sanding/Grinding it off or using oven cleaner is for the birds.

 

[thør]

This one's about my age. . .

It came fairly nicely seasoned. I'm thinking of stripping it all the way down and starting over though because there are some (minor) scratches in the seasoning.

Just season it a bit more, the scratches will come out. I do not particularly like the upside-down seasoning methods that use the oven. Stovetop seasoning is the way to go.

I scored a. 8' oak pallet. If it doesn't become woodworking I'm thinking of trying that cook a steak directly on the coals technique. I still haven't tried it and I've wanted to do it for years

Make sure the pallet wasn't made for overseas shipping. Some of those are treated with stuff you don't want to eat.

I've been looking for a Wagner square cast iron pan for a few years. I was willing to pay 20 or 30 dollars for a decent one. Last week my neighbor sold his house and left a ton of stuff in his front yard with a "FREE" sign. I grabbed 3 cast iron pans, one of which was a 10" square Wagner pan. Lucky me....

Wagner made great pans. There's finally a resurgence in making proper cast iron pans with machined flat bottoms. They aren't cheap, but they do weigh less than a new Lodge and are smoother. Some say the sand casting roughness helps the seasoning stay on, but I think those folk are full of shit. I just picked up some carbon steel restaurant pans and have been seasoning them. They're looking pretty good, so far.

Truth? I've tried to let them go longer, but the steak takes on a funk that I'm not into. In my experience I don't let one go more than 6-ish hours.

I do enjoy an aged steak. But, it has to be cut from an aged primal. If it's already cut as a steak, I make sure to keep it isolated in the fridge in a proper container or wrap.

I found a great nearly new Schwinn Mountain bike that ihad obviously sat in the tubes had rotted. I drug that home only to have it stolen from the house. Weird. I'm not actually out anything but it feels like I am.

Bicycle thieves are destined for a special place in Hell normally reserved for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.

 

[hobbit.]

Loving the new creative vibe in the threads everyone.

None contact cyber hugs and kisses allround.

be cool people.

 

[thør]

Loving the new creative vibe in the threads everyone.

None contact cyber hugs and kisses allround.

be cool people.

Put your fucking mask on.

 

[hobbit.]

Put your fucking mask on.

im not feeling the love there bro.

it is vital that we avoid covid, in a strictly nonmarxist, non political way.

it is equally important that we look after the planet by using renewable s such as cast iron pans.

cyber hugs allround.

 

[thør]

The COVID blankets are in the mail.

 

[ryan8558]

did anyone else see the thread title and immediately think about Dr. John?

 

[hobbit.]

The COVID blankets are in the mail.

everytime i watch titanic and see that awful scene with the iceberg... ill think of you.

cyber hug bro.

 

[thør]

everytime i watch titanic and see that awful scene with the iceberg... ill think of you.

cyber hug bro.

You watched Titanic more than once?

 

[hobbit.]

You watched Titanic more than once?

the new me finds it very cathartic. you got a fucking problem with that?
erm...

hugs allround.

it portrays the damage the human race is doing to the polar icefields.

Oh and the DUP have just sold out every local government employee and civil servant in britain. the cunts have just sided with boris to shaft everyone who helped the country though the pandemic. sad northern irish traitorous bastards hugs to all.

 

[hobbit.]

Cast iron pans paired with sustainable bamboo cooking utensils are a fine addition to any environmentally friendly kitchen.

indeed a fine noble comment sis/bro

 

[Conager]

Cast iron pans paired with sustainable bamboo cooking utensils are a fine addition to any environmentally friendly kitchen.

I was just thinking that I need to hit up the Asian market. My bamboo stuff is in storage for the last 5 years along with my good work. I put no oil down whatsoever before I put that room temperature steak on and it barely stuck at all. There was a couple of charge spots the needed scrubbing and I didn't even want to put water in the pan so I use the blunt end of a bamboo chopstick to scrub at it.

In the old days in the barrio you could always find bamboo because people would plant it where the run off was from there evaporative cooler. Nowadays everyone uses AC so they don't have all that extra water bleeding off.

 

[thør]

the new me finds it very cathartic. you got a fucking problem with that?
erm...

hugs allround.

it portrays the damage the human race is doing to the polar icefields.

Oh and the DUP have just sold out every local government employee and civil servant in britain. the cunts have just sided with boris to shaft everyone who helped the country though the pandemic. sad northern irish traitorous bastards hugs to all.

Just keep your tongue in your mouth.

I'm better. Hope you are too.

 

[hobbit.]

Spreading the love the way Donny spreads viruses. All in the name of the new GB.

feelin' the vibe sis.

Just keep your tongue in your mouth.

I'm better. Hope you are too.

Im very well, hope you are.

 

[SpeareChucker]

Wok, bamboo and chopsticks here...

Lots of broccoli consumed.

 

[adrina]

Now I have this song going through my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT4RainY-lY&ab_channel=musicland65

 

[fgarvb1]

Deboned, Salted with coarse, Himalayan Salt, rested 30 minutes, then seared in a searing-hot, dry, cast iron pan.

Once seared, basted continually with about a half stick of Butter and a Clove of Garlic. I wish my Rosenary plant had survived.

Nice crust, dripping with juice despite having brushed off ice crystals and defrosted in the microwave.

Pan didn't warp this time. Made some wedge-cut fries in the drippings. Delicious, but ugly blackened.

Ya Bastard!

The heart Doctor won't let me eat beef!

(Shut Up Stomach!)

 

[HisArpy]

Ya Bastard!

The heart Doctor won't let me eat beef!

(Shut Up Stomach!)

Eh, what's a little heart attack between friends?

 

[Conager]

Ya Bastard!

The heart Doctor won't let me eat beef!

(Shut Up Stomach!)

Do the same thing with Lamb. Venison is probably too lean and would stick.

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

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