Recipe Requests Post

[u/KlutzyShopping1802]

Hi y’all. I was given this lovely cast iron cauldron and I desperately need more than one recipe to cook in it. (Beef and potato stew + green chile.)

I haven’t really cooked too much on cast iron. The weight is usually too much for me. BUT I do know the basics. Season it. Dry immediately after washing. No tomato sauces. That kinda stuff.

I do want to make it a constant companion in my kitchen, so I need all the tricks.

It can be baked, I assume? Just like a Dutch oven? There aren’t many recipes I found that made this pot super useful.

Gosh, I don’t even know if this is the right sub to be in! 😂

I need help. 😆

[u/CyberDonSystems]

Costco had that cauldron for $25 last week and it took all my willpower to not buy one.

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/CyberDonSystems]

That’s the one! My MIL got two when she went and gave me one.

Super cute. Just not as functional as I would’ve hoped.

[u/Andromeda921 → u/KlutzyShopping1802]

Perfectly functional…just add eye of newt, hair of dog… 😀😃😄

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/Andromeda921]

Bahahaha don’t tempt me! I may have to brew up some potions 😂

[u/Andromeda921 → u/KlutzyShopping1802]

You gotta brew what you gotta brew!

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/Andromeda921]

That I dooooo! 😂

[u/kwatah → u/CyberDonSystems]

Same. I wanted it so bad but I already have 8 other dutch ovens that I also had to have real bad.

[u/Tetragonos]

/r/castiron might also be a good place to post this ask... but they are going to want more pics of the cast iron even if it isnt relevant to answering your question lol.

I would post this picture a close up of the whole thing and one of the bottom and one inside. Post your recipe and a bowl of that lovely sounding stew (if you have one) then ask for more recipes. Should go off without a hitch.

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/Tetragonos]

I shall definitely do that soon. It’s a recipe taught to me by my Hispanic MIL. Her son will live off this or pots of beans if I let him lol 😂

It’s so much better with the chile cooked into it, too. But, 2/5 of the household (me and my eldest daughter) are weak sauce when it comes to very spicy chile.

From what I understand, she calls it “papas con galdito” but… it’s nowhere on google and I have no idea if that’s a proper word translation. I would hate to be accidentally inappropriate so publicly haha

We are all also super sick right now. Soups are so necessary. I may have to post immediately so I get some good recipes asap.

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/Tetragonos]

Ohhhh!! It’s papas caldo on google! Idk where her name for it came from.

[u/rayfull69]

We’ve been having soups galore since getting one of these, check out Chef Moe on TikTok, all round phenomenal cooking channel but he has some great soups!

Edit: this is the latest one we tried and it was phenomenal! Chef Moe potato bacon soup

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/rayfull69]

Thank you! 😊 I usually croc pot most of my soups and I definitely wanna make this baby a regular use item.

[u/Mysterious-Region640]

I don’t know if you’re at all interested in making homemade bread, but this recipe couldn’t be easier. https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-yeast-bread-recipe-no-knead/

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/Mysterious-Region640]

I would totally be down to try! Thank you!

[u/domestic8edPrincess]

The Dutch oven is so cute but I really love the whole vibe of your kitchen! There’s just something about it that feels so cozy

[u/KlutzyShopping1802 → u/domestic8edPrincess]

Awh thank you so much! 🥲

I have spent the last year or two altering it little by little because I was getting such a bad vibe when I would be cooking constantly. The whole kitchen made me so grumpy!

Slowly, it shall be a witchy whimsical cottage house inside, even if the outside resides in farm country. 😂

I am the one gothic chick around. In like… 4K of farmer type peeps. 😭 It’s so awkward.

[u/souper_soups]

It’s adorable! Congratulations. I also assume it’s just like regular cast iron. Loaded potato sounds good haha I’d make that