Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan - near Clare (dead center of lower peninsula).
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
******************************************** Grills/Smokers/Fryers Big Green Egg (Large) X3
Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1 Karubeque C-60 Kamado Joe Jr. (Black) Lodge L410 Hibachi Pit Barrel Cooker Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer *******************************************. Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
********************************* Accessories Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2 Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner Eggspander Kit X2 Finex Cat Iron Line FireBoard Drive Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron Grill Grates Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4 Lots of Lodge Cast Iron Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet Large Vortex Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run) Smithey No. 12 Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3 Stargazer No.10, 12 ******************************** Fuel FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal Kingsford Blue and White B&B Charcoal Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60 ************************************************* Cutlery Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife Dexter 12" Brisket Sword Global Shun Wusthof ********** Next Major Purchase Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
I have been eyeballing these for a while now. You just had to do this to me! These are true works of art. They will be added at some point. Right now, I am working on conquering the Finex collection.
Smitheys are gorgeous skillets. Nice thin profile, like the vintage cookware. That handle is classic and a gorgeous design feature where it meets the pan, especially as the iron takes on color. The back of the handle is reminiscent of the late 1800's early 1900's Griswold pans. Really cool design.
The handle on the opposite side of the pan is to help lift the pan. I would imagine we would not have trouble lifting the pan, but a smaller person certainly would if it was loaded with food. These were added as steel and aluminum cook ware came on to the market.
To stem the tide, they added helping handles to many pans. One of the main complaints for cast iron then and now, is the weight. So they added handles to assist smaller users in handling the pans. Obi-Dan
Spinaker That's very interesting. I have some of my gandmother's cast iron skillets and there is no handle on the other side but the handle is long. I have no idea what brand they are. I should check.
Equipment
Primo Oval xl
Slow n Sear (two)
Drip n Griddle
22" Weber Kettle
26" Weber Kettle one touch
Blackstone 36†Pro Series
Sous vide machine
Kitchen Aid
Meat grinder
sausage stuffer
5 Crock Pots Akootrimonts
Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
cast iron pans,
Dutch ovens
Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads. The help and preferences
1 extra fridge and a deep chest freezer in the garage
KBB
FOGO
A 9 year old princess foster child
Patience and old patio furniture
"Baby Girl" The cat
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
******************************************** Grills/Smokers/Fryers Big Green Egg (Large) X3
Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1 Karubeque C-60 Kamado Joe Jr. (Black) Lodge L410 Hibachi Pit Barrel Cooker Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer *******************************************. Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
********************************* Accessories Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2 Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner Eggspander Kit X2 Finex Cat Iron Line FireBoard Drive Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron Grill Grates Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4 Lots of Lodge Cast Iron Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet Large Vortex Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run) Smithey No. 12 Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3 Stargazer No.10, 12 ******************************** Fuel FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal Kingsford Blue and White B&B Charcoal Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60 ************************************************* Cutlery Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife Dexter 12" Brisket Sword Global Shun Wusthof ********** Next Major Purchase Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
Spinaker I should have never started with Finex...........
Oh your hooked now dude. Trust me, they look so purdy hanging all together in the kitchen. Or when you have a whole stove of Finex pans cooking dinner.I look like a real pro now. LOL!
I'm betting the Japanese folks behind this project came up with the name from inspiration of the discovery of that 500 year old cast iron pot discovered in Japan 15 years ago. Fenix being phonetically equivalent of the mythological Phoenix and rising from the ashes.
Yeah, I would love to hear how a lighter pan will retain more heat than a heavier one. Especially since the graphs they show clearly show that it does not......interesting. Histrix
For those that want to spend more money on another skillet...
I received an email today telling me that my Marquette Castings #8 skillet was finally shipped. They started on Kickstarter then switched over to Indiegogo. Delivery was a few months late but I don't get upset about that with these type of projects.
Here's some links for those that might be interested:
Skillets made by combining a superior casting process with an unparalleled seasoning process. | Check out 'Marquette Castings: Superior Cast Iron Skillets' on Indiegogo.
I may want to get one of the Marquette 10.5 skillets when they become available.
In other cast iron maker news, a few weeks ago I finally bought one of the Solidteknics AUSfonte cast iron skillets (the 16cm one). These are made in Australia. They also make a line of carbon steel pans. I have a couple of their carbon steel pans (AUS-Ion) and they are my most used cookware (I actually don't use cast iron all that often). I had been meaning to get at least one of their AUSfonte cast iron pieces and I am glad that I did because I also just learned that they are ceasing production of their cast iron line as of mid-September to focus on their carbon steel and stainless steel pans. They were finding that making the cast iron line in Australia was too expensive and too difficult.
Anyway, if anyone was thinking about wanting to get any of the Solidteknics AUSfonte line you might want to do that sooner rather than later.
Surprisingly, the postal carrier dropped off my Marquette skillet this afternoon. Did not expect to see it for at least a few more days. First impression is the side walls are impressively thin - thinner than the Field skillet.
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