our new lodge cookwear

We are lovers of food. With so many people in the house, it’s hard to satisfy everyone’s tastebuds.  In an effort to spend less money, eat healthier, please more tastebuds and have some fun with new recipes, we set out to find a solution.

 

While searching online, Bobby ran across the Lodge Cook Wear and was instantly interested. He spent a good amount of time researching the benefits of this cast iron option.  As coincidence would have it, we went to Bass Pro Shop one evening and started a conversation with an employee there who just happens to be a Lodge Master!  He works with the Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts and has made countless meals in the Lodge products.  What a great person to talk with about the product!  He encouraged us to purchase the 12″ Deep Dutch Oven instead of the smaller one (we’re so happy we did!) and he also gave us a bunch of resources and recipe ideas.  We were thrilled to have this inside information!  So we bought the dutch oven along with the lid holder, a large griddle, a pan that makes triangle shaped morsels of goodness and the handle cover.  We were ready for some serious cooking.

 

After several months of use and seasoning, our Lodge cookwear is awesome! The griddle is the absolute favorite, as I make everything from eggs to grilled cheese to paninnis on it just about every day. It cleans up nicely.  I have learned to keep the clean up process simple.  Scrape the surface while it’s hot, then wipe it with paper towels. Be sure to use several of them so you don’t burn your hand.  After it has cooled, wash it with only hot water (no dish soap) and use the Lodge cookwear scrubber to clean any stuck-on spots.  Wipe it dry and you’re all set!  Note:  The hot water will remove a portion of your oil, so I ALWAYS use a generous coat of Lodge cookwear spray in the yellow spray can before I cook again.  It works really nicely and keeps your meals from sticking.

 

The pan with the triangle-shaped pieces needs some time to get used to.  My only suggestion here is to generously spray every corner of this pan.  It’s high maintenance, but the brownies I baked were super yummy!

 

The Dutch Oven is fabulous!  We don’t use it as much as I’d like to, but when we do, it is so delicious!  Our favorite so far is the Mountain Man Breakfast.  It does stick to the sides a bit, so again, make sure you coat your pan and the sides with the Lodge spray.  The same is true for clean up as the griddle.

Cook & stir the sausage, onion & garlic in a 12-inch cast iron dutch oven with lid, raised over the coats to medium-high heat, until the sausage is no longer pink & the onion is tender.

 

Stir in the red bell pepper, green bell pepper & hash brown potatoes until even mixed.  Cook, stirring occasionally, until the hash browns are hot and the peppers are tender, about 15 mins.

 

Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the top of the potatoes. Cover the dutch oven and place 6-9 coals underneath and 12-18 coals on top.

 

Allow to bake until the eggs are firm, about 45 minutes,  turning the lid every 15 minutes.  Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, cover & continue cooking until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.