[CH] another helpful hint
Andrea L. Paysinger (asenji@earthlink.net)
Sun, 07 Feb 1999 14:21:10 -0800
To avoid burning chili.
A young friend called me this morning to ask if I had a "Flame Tamer"
she could borrow to make sure 'this' batch of chili would not burn.
(I was told a sad story about a batch on Superbowl Sunday that ended
up tasting like singed cat)
Well, duh! I don't own a Flame Tamer, though it is an excellent
idea, that is, to keep the bottom of the chili pot from being in
direct contact with a flame or heat source when one is doing the long,
slow simmering that makes the best chili. ( In my humble opinion)
What I do have and use if I have to cook in a pot that is less than
ideal (and which I recommended to my friend) is a cast iron skillet
that is big enough for the chili pot to sit in.
All a Flame Tamer is, is a disc of metal that distributes the heat over
a wider area so there is no "hot spot" .
Well, a cast iron skillet is also a disk of metal that just happens
to have sides.
Cast iron skillets can be found in thrift shops, swapmeets, tag sales,
garage sales, estates sales, etc. If you come across one with
Griswold on the bottom, those are collectibles. There are other
collectibles, however Wagner and Lodge are more modern. Any will do.
--
Andie Paysinger & the PENDRAGON Basenjis,Teafer,Cheesy,Singer & Player
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patient, in the face of a basenji, be prudent, be canny, be on your
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