Subj : Cookware was: Different C [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Tue Mar 26 2024 12:21:28 Hi Dave, RH> Can you call ahead and let them know you're coming but wanting RH> something other than the usual? Or are there other ways to let them DD> Hasn't been necessary so far. Yesterday I had breakfast @ Charlie DD> Parker's Diner (a nationally known place - been on Diners, Drive- DD> Ins & Dives, won a national food competition put on by a food DD> supplier, been written up in several cooking magazines and web I've read your write ups of that place over the years. Glad to hear that they're keeping it same down home, friendly place. DD> sites - but it's still a friendly, cazy, home-town venue with a DD> decent menu and reasonable prices. All of the wait-staff know me DD> and they also point me out to new hires (not many of those, staff DD> turnover is low). And like my other regular stops they know my DD> "usual" but always confirm it with me before submitting the order DD> to the kitchen. Always good to confirm. Most mornings I have breakfast on the light side but it can vary from a bagel half with veggie cream cheese and yougurt to a bowl of cereal to a slice of toast with either a bit of butter blend or jam & yogurt to (rarely) bacon and eggs with a piece of toast. All of the above are accompanied by a mug of black tea. I've given up pancakes and waffles--too tempting to dump on the maple syrup. RH> asthma. BTW, the fall RV/radio net rally will be in Pigeon Forge, TN so RH> I've already told Steve that we're going to visit the Lodge outlet. DD> Been there, done that. At the original in South Pittsburg - just off DD> of I-24 pn the way to Chatanooga. Scored a really nice 12" ridged DD> skillet and an oval griddle which sees a lot of use. We'll be camping at Pigeon Forge but no plans to go to Dollywood. better price. While RH> we were living in Savannah, we got a round griddle (about 9" diameter) RH> that gets a lot of use. I've got a lot of other cast iron, including a RH> small pot/cover we found at ReStore--made in Mexico--that also gets a RH> lot of use. DD> My round griddle (inherited from my grandparents kitchen) hasn't seen DD> use for several years. Since I cook just for one (two at most) much of DD> the time the big guy is sort of overkill and the smaller, oval one DD> works better and more conveniently. The round one works well for a lot of things--fits one of the "coils" or the induction cooker nicely. If we do some sort of grilled cheese or other grilled sandwich, we can fit both on the griddle at once. Also good for cooking several eggs or slices of bacon (cut in half, under a press), all in all, nice for one or two people. DD> I also found that they do enamelled cast iron. so if I need to replace DD> any of the uber-expensive LeCreuset stuff I bargain shopped on eBay I DD> can get it at Lodge for much more reasonable (and Made-In-America) DD> cost. RH> Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, do I replace the regular cast iron with enamel clad or RH> not? Tempting, but probably not. May pick up a piece or two but I've a RH> good variety of pots/pans already so it would have to be something I RH> don't have but could use. DD> The LeCruest pieses I have are an oval "French" oven of 9 1/2 qt size DD> (https://www.lecreuset.com/oval-dutch-oven/21178US.html) and a small DD> sauce pan (2 quart) w/composite handle which lets you pick it up w/out DD> a pot holder or oven mitt. Very convenient. DD> https://www.lecreuset.com/traditional-saucepan-cool-mint/2913901849601 DD> .html We stopped into their outlet in SC along I-95 on our way to/from Florida a couple of times. Looked, but they didn't have what we wanted or could afford. DD> And lastly I have a small (6" - 7") skillet which is great for cooking DD> eggs and sausage or ham for breakfast. But a little small for bacon. DD> Bv)= https://www.lecreuset.com/signature-skillet/20182US.html DD> All are in the colour LeCreuset calls "Flame" (orange). And all would DD> be uber-expensive to replace w/new. The little skillet, I see, is DD> U$136. I paid (IIRC) U$30 for the saucepan and little skillet on eBay DD> several DD> years ago. You got a good deal. I like their blue but doubt I'll ever own any unless gifted it. Bought a number of stainless steel pieces a while ago that are our main pots, also have a couple of Calphalon pieces. Other stainless acquired over the years for canning include a 12 qt and 24 qt stock pots/water bath canners. --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!! --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .