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re: Seasoning "Black Pots"
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:04 pm to Nodust
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:04 pm to Nodust
quote:I love to make fires outside and do that a lot. I'll probably go that route to heat it using the method busta and Jack said with the lard/grease. I may do one in the oven too.
Sand down all the rust back to metal. Go outside and build a nice fire. Get a good bed of coals and get it hot. Load up with wood, coat pot with a thick layer of lard and put it on the fire. Use a wire hanger, fire poker, etc move it around. Leave it on there til the lard left gets dark dark, smoking but take it off before it catches fire. Add more lard and repeat. Flip over one time. When done just clean off the coals and ash with a wet cloth, put a layer of oil on and done. Takes a while but seasoned like a champ.
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Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:06 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:Warn your wife about the smell, is pretty bad. Thats why I usually do mine on the green egg.
. I may do one in the oven too.
This post was edited on 6/9/12 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:07 pm to Uncle JackD
quote:
Warn your wife about the smell, is pretty bad. Thats why I usually do mine on the green egg.
I have a cajun Cadillac burner and do mine outside.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:07 pm to Nodust
quote:Another question. I assume you mean frying stuff AFTER the rust is removed and not frying TO REMOVE it, right?
Use it to deep fry stuff for five times or so.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:07 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
Another question. I assume you mean frying stuff AFTER the rust is removed and not frying TO REMOVE it, right?
yes
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:08 pm to Geauxtiga
I burned it til it was white hot and you could see the metal moving around. It was at night and at one time I thought the pot was going to melt into a puddle of iron. Came out clean as can be. Then just cleaned with water reheated to dry and coated with lard. I think the key thing was it was super hot.
Also I have a couple of the ceramic coated cast pots. Not great for making really good brown gravies but good for baking deer roasts and casserole type dishes in the oven. Gives a really clean taste out of the oven. Sometimes food can come out with a cast iron taste if it bakes for a few hours.
Also I have a couple of the ceramic coated cast pots. Not great for making really good brown gravies but good for baking deer roasts and casserole type dishes in the oven. Gives a really clean taste out of the oven. Sometimes food can come out with a cast iron taste if it bakes for a few hours.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:08 pm to HoLeInOnEr05
I wouldn't use bacon grease on a pot you're seasoning...it has salt in it, salt tends to cause rust.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:10 pm to Geauxtiga
Like someone mentioned above, Fry fish in it a few times after the seasoning to complete it.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:11 pm to Geauxtiga
One more thing. I use olive oil on mine after cleaning. Doesn't get rancid and sticky like crisco. Just wipe it out and cook.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:12 pm to Nodust
quote:If she don't like the smell she can keep her arse out of my outdoor kitchen.
Uncle JackD
Warn your wife about the smell, is pretty bad. Thats why I usually do mine on the green egg.
She used to bitch about me singing (sp?) ducks so I fixed that and built an ODK.
quote:Well there was my problem. I had it on a burner and after the grease caught fire I turned off the burner.
Nodust
I burned it til it was white hot and you could see the metal moving around. It was at night and at one time I thought the pot was going to melt into a puddle of iron.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:13 pm to Uncle JackD
and since I mentioned it, if you guys like cooking outdoors, especially cooking jambalaya's, see about getting a cajun Cadillac. Best outdoor burner out there, you can get the fire down real real low or turn it up real fricken hot
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:14 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
I was wondering WTH a cajun cadillac was but didnt wanna hijack
What do you have that thing hooked up to
What do you have that thing hooked up to
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:15 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
I will have to try and get one. I've had double and triple burners and hated them cause if I used more than one I didn't get the pressure I wanted.
I also had a hard time- they were very good on med/high heat but not on low heat.
I also had a hard time- they were very good on med/high heat but not on low heat.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:15 pm to Uncle JackD
it comes with a stand and hooks up to a propane tank
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:17 pm to Uncle JackD
quote:Oh don't worry about jacking it. I was wondering how much they cost.
I was wondering WTH a cajun cadillac was but didnt wanna hijack
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:17 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
Got one of those and they are good. Always called it a banjo burner
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:17 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
Nice. I have a homemade double burner from a local hardware store, its hooked up to my natural gas line and has great burners. You definitely get what you pay for.
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:18 pm to Uncle JackD
quote:I have an outside hookup from my ODK but don't use it cause I never had a burner that worked well with it.
its hooked up to my natural gas line and has great burners.
I was told I needed to drill out the jet???
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:19 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:yes, because natural gas has way less pressure than propane does, so you have to bore out the jets. Guidrys hardware in Laf hooked it up for me. It was $300 for a double burner but that sob is rock solid.
I have an outside hookup from my ODK but don't use it cause I never had a burner that worked well with it.
I was told I needed to drill out the jet???
This post was edited on 6/9/12 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 6/9/12 at 8:21 pm to Uncle JackD
quote:I've been meaning to go see Joey at Farmer's Gas or call BJ (David).
yes, because natural gas has way less pressure than propane does, so you have to bore out the jets. Guidrys hardware in Laf hooked it up for me.
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