Recent content by coalcookin

The friendliest place on the web for anyone that enjoys cooking.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
  1. C

    Getting started with DO cooking - some Q's

    A 10 inch will do fine, but suggest you go for a larger one as I think that the results will deem larger quanities of food being place on the plate. I have done cakes, cookies, breads, meats of many types, ect. I think you will enjoy this type of cooking very well.
  2. C

    Campfire cooking equipment

    The type of tools I use depends on how much cleanup I want to do. A roll of foil, couple oranges, and a couple of onions can make some great utensils. That is foil packs with vegetables, Hamburger cooked in Orange peel, and last but not least Eggs cooked in onion peel.
  3. C

    Pepitas or Pumpkin seeds

    Due to health reasons this is the way I dry roast them. After the process is finished I will add garlic powder or sometimes red pepper. It is amazing how much different herbs change the flavor of things while using them as a salt substitute. Of coarse I still pop corn occasionaly and understand...
  4. C

    Pepitas or Pumpkin seeds

    Try this! I use a hot air popcorn popper and buy raw pepitas from a local health food store. I put about 1/3 cup in the hot air popper and as they come out into a bowl I sometimes run them back through. I judge their doneness by the size that they get. It takes some experimenting, but have a...
  5. C

    Shrimp recipes

    Shrimp Recipies These are all great sounding recipies and very much appreciate your replies. I can't wait to try each one. Thanks Coalcookin:smile:
  6. C

    Shrimp recipes

    I have a 1 pound bag of frozen shrimp that I need to use up. Any ideas on some recipies?:chef: Thanks, coalcookin
  7. C

    Number of Coals to Use to Achieve the Desired Temperature

    Thats close enough to my formula as mine would be 16 top 8 on bottom. It all works just the same. I do like your idea of figuring though. Coalcookin:rolleyes:
  8. C

    Number of Coals to Use to Achieve the Desired Temperature

    Temps of Dutch Oven The rule that I always went by in placing coals on and around oven is 1/3 under and 2/3 on top. The quanities you have I agree. One more thing on placing coals never place directly underneath. Good Luck, Coalcookin:cool:
  9. C

    Cake icing

    I am going to give this a try Thanks, Coalcookin:chef: :tongue:
  10. C

    Cake icing

    icing Any kind of icing, mainly a basic recipie like one I can build on. Thanks for the replies.
  11. C

    Cake icing

    Looking for some recipies for made from scratch cake icing. Thanks, Coalcookin
  12. C

    Cast iron and coals

    Good to be in the company of so many gourmet charcoal chef's.
  13. C

    Cast iron and coals

    Hello, I am new here and do my cooking with cast iron or just plain old outdoor cooking. Hope some of you have the same interest. coalcookin
Back
Top Bottom