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Skriven 2007-08-23 13:54:00 av Dave Drum (1:10/345)
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Ärende: RE: Cast Irony
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On 08-09-07 hap newsom Scribbled to Dave Drum about RE: Cast Irony

hn>-> the back patio in the sun for a week. The cooked-on stuff with
hn>-> turn  brown and slimy and rinse right off. Then simply re-season
hn>-> the pots and  voila' - useful stuff. This works even in winter
hn>-> given some sunshine. 

hn>works like a charm it does! But here we have to be leery of the
hn>Korean stuff,  it looks new (well it IS new) but it is made with very
hn>low quality iron that has 
hn>been "recycled" from other stuff and often it cracks after very
hn>little usage.  Not much worse than having a cast iron skillet full of
hn>bacon or grease for  frying go "BWANNNNGGGGG" and split in two right
hn>there on the burner! The  bad part is you never know which ones are
hn>"bad" till they do that...so most  people simply avoid them
hn>competely.

Well, we have a "Big R" farm & home store not far from the house that 
stocks Lodge cast iron everything for decent prices. Couple years ago at 
holiday season I scored Georgia a set of it for her present. And printed 
out instructions from here on the echo for care and seasoning. It was 
the hit of the gifting that year.

So, I've never tangled with the "furrin" cast iron stuff. Except for one 
little baby stew pot/sauce pan (3 qt but tall) that had a wooden grip on 
the handle - and I think was Korean. One of my old girl friends took it 
with when she abruptly move house while I was at work.   Bv(=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Zax's Pappardelle With Portobellos & Winter Greens
 Categories: Mushrooms, Greens, Poultry, Cheese, Herbs
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      2 lg Portobello mushrooms;
           - stemmed
    3/4 c  Olive oil
      1 tb Chopped fresh herbs
           - (marjoram, thyme, sage)
      1 lg Shallot; minced
           Salt & pepper
     18 cl Garlic; unpeeled
           Chicken broth
    3/4 c  Fine breadcrumbs
      2 bn Chard or kale
      1 lb Fresh pappardelle pasta
           Balsamic vinegar
    1/2 c  Fresh grated pecorino
           - cheese
 
  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the mushroom caps in a baking dish
  with 1/2 cup of the olive oil, the herbs and shallot. Season with salt
  and pepper to taste and toss to coat with seasonings. Let stand 30
  minutes. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the
  mushrooms are tender, about 30 minutes. When cool enough to handle,
  cut each cap in half, then slice thinly.
  
  Put the garlic in a small saucepan. Add chicken broth and water in
  equal parts to just cover the cloves. Add 1 tablespoon oil, salt and
  pepper. Cover and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Let cool in
  the broth, then peel the cloves. Reserve the cooking liquid.
  
  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over moderately high heat.
  Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until they are golden brown
  and crisp. Transfer to a bowl.
  
  Wash the greens. Remove and discard the ribs. Slice the greens into
  1/2-inch-wide ribbons.
  
  Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over
  moderate heat. Add the greens, season with salt and pepper, cover, and
  cook until wilted and tender, about 15 minutes. Add some of the garlic
  cooking liquid if needed to keep the greens from drying out. When the
  greens are tender, add the sliced mushrooms and garlic cloves with
  their liquid. Keep warm.
  
  Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
  Drain. Transfer to a warm serving bowl. Add the greens and mushrooms
  and a splash of balsamic vinegar. Toss well. Garnish with some of the
  toasted breadcrumbs and pecorino. Pass additional breadcrumbs and
  cheese at the table.
  
  Serves 6
  
  URL: http://sfgate.com
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 16 May 2007
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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