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Put a splash of vermouth in the onions to carmelize

 

https://youtu.be/Ovq0XvD4tgQ

 

Too hot to cook inside. Perfect excuse to fire up the cast iron and fry some eggs.

 

Long time cast iron and dutch oven user here. I acquired a new camping toy this week. A used Camp Chef stove. It works great with cast iron because it's very sturdy and also gets hot AF in a hurry. No more messing around with weak camp stoves!

Jerk fried chicken, sauteed vegetables, and bread:


Cioppino (seafood stew) using fresh halibut, shrimp and mussels.

 

Charro beans:

 

Recipe?

 

looks damn good!!!

 

Super simple. But I eyeball everything - from my head (ask if unclear):

Soak a # of dry pintos overnight

Bacon (1/4# or to taste), cubed ham steak and chorizo or linguica (I used linguica) - handful to a cup

Saute bacon until crispy then add other meats and three garlic cloves. (Some people add cilantro stems, I don't)

Roast the living shit out of a cut onion, a meaty tomato or two, and a jalapeno or two. Concentrate the flavors. Toaster oven in picture

Throw the onions and pepper in and add the beans to the pot (no tomatoes yet, acid keeps the beans from becoming tender) and cover with water or broth. I try not to over cook my beans, mainly because not making refries.

Salt and pepper to taste, mex oregano, red pepper flakes if you need the burn.

Cook until beans are just tender. Add tomatoes, some cilantro (no!) and salt to taste. I grate some smoked cheese on top - da BOMB. Serve with tacos, over rice even.

 

Awesome!! Thank you for sharing!

 

Yardsale find, Cracker barrel cast iron. $3

 

Wow!!!

 

I’ll give you 5 bucks for it!!

 

But there's 8 slots...

 

Small parts storage.

 

website says $24.99...can make scones, corn bread or individual pizza...wtf? That amount of pizza would just piss me off...lol

 

Well I meant I'd offer $8