Campfire Cooking Help

[wags999]

[Tunce the traveler]

Originally Posted by wags999

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Love that sign, I would hang it up first thing.

[bucko]

Originally Posted by Roadster

A pie iron! That's what it is! A bit more descriptive than a sandwich presser thingy-ma-bob!

I've been using these since I was 16...we use them to make pies as well as sandwiches. Buy a can of your favorite pie filling, pour a pit into one side of the bread, shut the device and cook away! Yumm!

[Hitch Pin]

We have the cast iron pie irons, we love to make grilled cheese sandwich's.

[frieed]

In case of bad weather, pie irons work just fine over a gas burner as well.

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by dewey02

I'm sure people do it different ways. We hold ours above the coals. Since pie irons are heavy, this takes a bit of doing. But you can also buy a thingy that you can balance your pie iron on, or just use a rock or something else. You also need to periodically turn the pie iron so both sides get done.

And periodically open it up to see how your meal is cooking. Placing the pie iron directly in the fire often results in very burned bread which tastes really bad. You just want a nice browned color to your bread.

Also, if it hasn't been said already, I'd caution against buying any aluminum pie irons. They are pretty worthless, they don't cook the food well, and they quickly warp to the point that they don't seal up well and then constantly burn the food.

Here's a photo of a holder - it can hold a refreshing beverage too, although I don't particularly like hot beer!

Awww now, who wouldnt' be lured by a scalding hot beer? Ha! Thank you for all of the great information. And the picture!

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by Gma-n-Gpa

One thing we learned early on - the cast iron ones (heavy) work far better that the "less expensive" aluminum ones.

Good tip! Thank you!

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by wags999

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Ha!!! Good one. In my case, it would say where friends, food and my arm hair gets toasted!

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by frieed

Take care with the aluminum ones, they can/will melt....

ask me how I know

Wow, with my luck, it will definately happen. I'll make sure I don't get the aluminum ones!

[Roadster]

Gotcha!! Thank you!

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by maromeo

Here is a great deal on a pie iron.

Texsport Square Cast Iron Pie Cooker at Blain's Farm & Fleet

Thank you!!

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by dewey02

I'm sure people do it different ways. We hold ours above the coals. Since pie irons are heavy, this takes a bit of doing. But you can also buy a thingy that you can balance your pie iron on, or just use a rock or something else. You also need to periodically turn the pie iron so both sides get done.

And periodically open it up to see how your meal is cooking. Placing the pie iron directly in the fire often results in very burned bread which tastes really bad. You just want a nice browned color to your bread.

Also, if it hasn't been said already, I'd caution against buying any aluminum pie irons. They are pretty worthless, they don't cook the food well, and they quickly warp to the point that they don't seal up well and then constantly burn the food.

Here's a photo of a holder - it can hold a refreshing beverage too, although I don't particularly like hot beer!

The apparatus is pretty cool by the way. Arm hair would be far from the fire.

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by Hitch Pin

We have the cast iron pie irons, we love to make grilled cheese sandwich's.

Yummm!

[Roadster]

Wow, I am so grateful for your most excellent tips and suggestions. Thank you so much!!!

[bucko]

I'm getting hungry....

[gtsum2]

Originally Posted by DocBrown

We started with a little gas grill. Then used the metal sticks and burger cookers over the fire. Then we bought a tripod which we used for many years.

Then last year, we bought an Automatic Chef. It's a tad pricey (we paid less than the web site price), but by far this is the coolest, easiest way to cook over a campfire.

Those things are nice!

[3'senough]

x2 on an Camp Dutch Oven. You can cook anything in one of these. Dessert is my favorite use so far, but a good stew or chili is a very close second.

If you want to keep the weight down, invest in the aluminum type.

[Crabman]

After you get a good fire going, try some of this. Yummy.

[SecretCoveDave]

Does it drip out of the pie iron?

[dewey02]

Originally Posted by Crabman

After you get a good fire going, try some of this. Yummy.

Wee dogies! That's downright laripin'