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So...Lindy, as someone who is notoriously short on iron it would be good for me to take up cast iron cooking...but what do YOU do for cooking and what are your plans when SHTF for cooking paraphernalia? Currently my kitchen ware is stainless/copper clad and glass....somewhere out in one of my sheds I KNOW I have a nice cast iron dutch oven...I should dig it out soon...This summer I want to build a solar oven and play around with cooking (I always want to play around with cooking!)
 
Hi Ms. Chicknladee,
I use none stickpots and pans we filter our water and that always helps. There are times when I can't avoid the iron. If we go to someones house it is difficult to explain but we try to make it as easy a possible. Now most of our friends have seen my unpleasant reactions and try to avoid an episode as much as possible. It only takes once and either we dont get asked to dinner anymore or they ask a milllion questions about what they can make. You might be surprised at all the foods that are "enhanced" with it. Like I mentioned for many people it is avery, very good thing. It makes us pay much closer attenion to the things we buy.It has landed me in the hospital two times and that is two times too many!!!!! My best bet is to always stay boarderline anemic which also makes me tire easily. I'm just so thankful we figured it out and now I have learned to adjust.
 
Hey Colt 1911 if you are still looking for a dutch oven, I may know where to find one or three...I don't know what you are willing to pay for one but check out Lehmans.com they have like three different types.
 
Remi Snow said:
Hey Colt 1911 if you are still looking for a dutch oven, I may know where to find one or three...I don't know what you are willing to pay for one but check out Lehmans.com they have like three different types.
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Thank you, I will check it out.
 
I prefer cast iron for cooking on a fire - for bug in, but it isn't my choice for a bugout, they are just to heavy compared to the aluminum. Blacking the bottom of a pan is not the end of the world. I think people are too fixated on appearance of cookware more so than they should be on the usefulness of the cookware.

I've blacked up more than one aluminum pot and it still boils stuff just fine.

The stuff still works.

I do trust the cast iron more though for cooking as, metals like aluminum arn't really fully safe.

Things that are teflon coated are horrible so most nonstick stainless steel is incredibly unhealthy to cook with.

None the less I'm sure most normal people would cringe at the thought of turning a pot black, to me it really means absolutely nothing. It doesn't shine as much, big deal.

The stuff is not safe to cook with for a bugout. large ceramic mugs hold heat really well and won't crack if you put them in a fire, they do get black though. Most people arn't worried about getting metals into their body though. Overall iron stuff seems like some of the best.

IMO the alluvial metals are the best to use for cooking. But remember you can cook with earth or bark, leaves etc..
 
WilliamAshley said:
I prefer cast iron for cooking on a fire - for bug in, but it isn't my choice for a bugout, they are just to heavy compared to the aluminum. Blacking the bottom of a pan is not the end of the world. I think people are too fixated on appearance of cookware more so than they should be on the usefulness of the cookware.

I've blacked up more than one aluminum pot and it still boils stuff just fine.

The stuff still works.

I do trust the cast iron more though for cooking as, metals like aluminum arn't really fully safe.

Things that are teflon coated are horrible so most nonstick stainless steel is incredibly unhealthy to cook with.

None the less I'm sure most normal people would cringe at the thought of turning a pot black, to me it really means absolutely nothing. It doesn't shine as much, big deal.

The stuff is not safe to cook with for a bugout. large ceramic mugs hold heat really well and won't crack if you put them in a fire, they do get black though. Most people arn't worried about getting metals into their body though. Overall iron stuff seems like some of the best.

IMO the alluvial metals are the best to use for cooking. But remember you can cook with earth or bark, leaves etc..
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For those who don't want the bottom of the pans to turn back, rub any dish soap on the outside of the pan before putting it on an open fire when you wash the pan it cleans up good as new.
 
Lindy said:
For those who don't want the bottom of the pans to turn back, rub any dish soap on the outside of the pan before putting it on an open fire when you wash the pan it cleans up good as new.
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I have tried soaping pans before and ended up with a bigger mess in the end. Im not sure what the problem was. Never tried it again. I would like to hear from others if it worked. I was using aluminum pans with a fancy coating on the bottom.
 
Trapper said:
I have tried soaping pans before and ended up with a bigger mess in the end. Im not sure what the problem was. Never tried it again. I would like to hear from others if it worked. I was using aluminum pans with a fancy coating on the bottom.
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You don't need a thick coating of the dish soap, very thin. It works best if you do this from the start before there is any black on the pan.
 
Hi, that set that Danil54grl recommends looks perfect for us, only problem is that E-bay nor Amazon ships to the Philippines?? I cannot find any cast iron here at all. Any suggestions anybody ???
 
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