tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post5524290686401964189..comments2024-03-06T15:41:15.077-08:00Comments on Trout Caviar: What Color is Your Le Creuset?Trout Caviarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-4768311743580295772010-03-23T08:25:12.649-07:002010-03-23T08:25:12.649-07:00Chef Dad, we have heard how you've been suffer...Chef Dad, we have heard how you've been suffering! Austin's in the news plenty with S x SW going on. But buck up, I'm sure you can grow rosemary, outdoors, year 'round, for that rosemary chicken, something we can only dream of...(!) <br /><br />Rob, I've always thought it would be cool to have a tagine. There's supposed to be something magical about how the moisture climbs the inside of the conical lid and slowly trickles back down. But it seems a bit of a specialized implement for making what basically amounts to a stew or a braise. But if anyone has more experience with one, I'd love to hear about it.<br /><br />Sylvia, that is funny about your dad carrying cast iron back to France. I guess it is something of an iconic American image, the skillet on the campfire, the old Wild West, etc. I really want an oval dutch oven now, in flame. I want to make a stew of mixed game, with bacon, big chunks!<br /><br />Bide-A-Wee: Bide- like in abide or VP Joe Biden; A- , like "uh...";<br />Wee, like the little piggy who went "Wee wee wee all the way home!" It's a Scottish phrase that means "rest a while" or "stay a little."<br /><br />Cheers, all, thanks for writing~ BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-9006872777856030922010-03-22T18:34:08.753-07:002010-03-22T18:34:08.753-07:00I keep forgetting to ask. How does one pronounce &...I keep forgetting to ask. How does one pronounce "Bide-A-Wee"?Sylviehttp://www.laughingduckgardens.com/ldblog.php/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-11836233851469473662010-03-21T18:03:59.400-07:002010-03-21T18:03:59.400-07:00mostly "flame" - that's Le Creuset s...mostly "flame" - that's Le Creuset speak for reddish orange (4 different pieces) - and blue (oval dutch oven). Love them and use them all the time - them and my cast iron (mostly Lodge) skillets.<br /><br />Funny story: when my dad was visiting a few years ago, the souvernir he brought back to France was the largest Lodge skillet that he could fit in his suitcase!Sylviehttp://www.laughingduckgardens.com/ldblog.php/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-52309474158004883932010-03-20T16:42:02.924-07:002010-03-20T16:42:02.924-07:00I feel left out; what am I missing with the 5 qt b...I feel left out; what am I missing with the 5 qt braiser? Do I need this? I',m also thinking about a Tangine.Robhttp://northmetrophoto.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-72641185413044967132010-03-20T09:34:50.464-07:002010-03-20T09:34:50.464-07:00It turned cold here in Austin, Texas today after w...It turned cold here in Austin, Texas today after warming up the last week. No doubt Minnesotans don't wanna hear about our idea of cold. But, getting out my own "Big Blue" (I like that) and doing some rosemary chicken sounds good.Chef Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621018056104194641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-76685540395074088062010-03-19T08:52:49.218-07:002010-03-19T08:52:49.218-07:00Emily, that was a remarkable find indeed. My best...Emily, that was a remarkable find indeed. My best dumpster dive actually had nothing to do with food--a Stickley oak armchair that had been painted white! Mary devoted herself to refinishing it, and it came out gorgeous.<br /><br />In the same trash heap with the wok I also picked up a baking stone (since broken, discarded) and a stovetop espresso pot that we still use out at the cabin. Apparently someone had decided to chuck the whole yuppie-foodie thing that was just starting to bloom at that time. There's a short story in there, I reckon.<br /><br />El, the flame orange is a good color. I've also felt strangely drawn to the pumpkin-shaped soup tureen.... It's true what you say, though, and as Lo points out, too, a Le Creuset pot is not irreplacable, however attached I might feel to my Big Blue. That cast iron skillet is the real prize, and the wok has grown up with me, so to speak.<br /><br />Anon., I'm with you on the Lidia love. She makes about the most honest, appealing food of any TV cook (do NOT get me started on Ming Tsai...!).<br /><br />mdmnm, I've looked at other enameled cast iron, too, wanted to get like a 5-qt for the cabin, but the off-brands don't stand up to inspection. Maybe Staub, but I think that's even pricier than Le Creuset. I've noticed your blue one on the blog.<br /><br />Rob, we could have a whole 'nother discussion about favorite uses for the Kitchen Aid! Just last night we used it to grind the beef for our burgers. I make the world's best hamburger buns--the renowned (but not widely) Corny Honey Butter Buns--and I'll post that recipe sometime. But I mix and knead most of my bread by hand, except for brioche.<br /><br />Lo, just the mention of the red oval cocotte is so evocative. The last long-cooked pork shoulder I did, I used David (Momofuku) Chang's method, in a variation using some of our cider, and the results were out of this world. Insanely rich and flavorful.<br /><br />Thanks for writing, everyone. With the weather turning more seasonably cool, it will be a good weekend for braising!<br /><br />BrettTrout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-49132989306502125272010-03-19T07:10:11.175-07:002010-03-19T07:10:11.175-07:00"Big Blue has that effect on people." I..."Big Blue has that effect on people." I love it! (and it's really true -- that's what comfort food is all about).<br /><br />We've got a bright red oval Le Creuset that's perfect for baking up a batch of slow roasted pork. Or coq au vin.<br /><br />I love my Le Creuset, but I think heirloom cast iron is the best. I've got a few pieces from my grandmother that I really treasure.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627131190832189839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-48566146801959301912010-03-18T20:13:32.102-07:002010-03-18T20:13:32.102-07:00Our Le Creuset is also blue. but it is a 9 quart ...Our Le Creuset is also blue. but it is a 9 quart oval - perfect for making a triple recipe of risotto. ;) I do enjoy cooking with my cast iron dutch oven over the firepit. I must admit my favorite kitchen devise is my counter Kitchen Aide Artisen mixmaster. Yes I know, I can mix and knead by hand, but there's something about using this sleek machine for all sorts of doughs for breads, biscotti, cakes, etc.Robhttp://northmetrophoto.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-46394533078762050402010-03-18T13:06:09.941-07:002010-03-18T13:06:09.941-07:00My LeCrueset is blue as well and I've had it o...My LeCrueset is blue as well and I've had it only a bit more than a year. I resisted such a very expensive dutch oven for a long time and was going to go with Lodge, but their ceramic coated line is made in China. I have to say, the Le Crueset has become a real favorite, more versatile than I had imagined and reached-for more often than I would have supposed. <br /><br />Can't imagine Emily's find of a baker!mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-12598419726821156802010-03-18T09:30:24.844-07:002010-03-18T09:30:24.844-07:00Rockin the 5 qt braiser and I fire it up pretty mu...Rockin the 5 qt braiser and I fire it up pretty much every time I watch Lidia Bastianich on PBS. Perfect rosemary chicken-everytime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-28703490694246345222010-03-17T12:22:47.306-07:002010-03-17T12:22:47.306-07:00Blue, blue, flame orange and off-white (3.5, 4.5, ...Blue, blue, flame orange and off-white (3.5, 4.5, monster 5 qt saute, & 7 quart). Funny: they were all gifts or they'd all be lemon yellow! And the I like them, but if the house was burning I would probably leave them behind, excepting the orange one which is an heirloom. The baby of the family is stewing the Irish beef right this minute...they are quite handy! Especially when it's *not* summer.elhttp://fastgrowtheweeds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190698551624574472.post-34209401537648788892010-03-17T10:34:33.487-07:002010-03-17T10:34:33.487-07:00lovely pot it is. speaking of dumpster finds, my h...lovely pot it is. speaking of dumpster finds, my hubby came home on his bike one afternoon with a red le crueset baking dish, in perfect condition, found in our alley! who would throw such an expensive, long-lasting item away? well, not me, it is now one of my favorite bakeware items.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986200647153081940noreply@blogger.com