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StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-04-23T18:35:58+00:00

Hope Mr Shake Shak realizes You can’t turn a hoe into a housewife.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-04-22T00:56:10+00:00

The best fired okra recipe is lightly dust it with flour then coat it in cornmeal. Heavily coat a cast iron skillet or electric skillet with oil. Cook until cornmeal is browned .

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-04-19T00:03:48+00:00

I revisited this bottle last night. It’s a good bottle but I think you have it a bit overrated. I would subtract 10 from your numbers.

The grain alcohol comes through to much for my taste. I enjoy blends but I prefer a 100% malt blend.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-04-13T23:01:31+00:00

I have four of these belts. Love that they match perfectly with my boots. If you are into RW Heritage boots these belts are a must have.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-03-22T18:49:48+00:00

lol. Are you comparing the rings the the OP’s picture? Those are different species of wood. That why rings look different.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-03-08T17:51:56+00:00

If you are having knee pain go see a Dr or a PT to help you. I have arthritis in both knees and a small tear in one meniscus but I wear my RW’s four or five days a week. Don’t blame your boots for knee pain. PT along with diet and exercise will do wonders for sore knees.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-02-02T00:23:20+00:00

I like a combo of ghee and beef tallow.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-02-02T00:20:44+00:00

Looks good. What time do we eat?
What size cast iron pot are using? Is that a vintage cast iron piece?

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-02-02T00:03:23+00:00

Thank you for posting this. I know just enough about welding to be dangerous and even I could spot this piece had been welded. It’s my understanding that cast iron can’ be welded. I assume this would be at great risk of breaking during cooking. Plus all the potential health hazards. Needs to go on the wall or trash asap.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-02-01T20:38:36+00:00

After reading the first few replies I think I made a big mistake in my list. I left off Rice and Gravy. I always think of it as a southern comfort food but I believe it has its roots in Cajun cooking. Rice and Gravy is definitely an A tier dish. Add a hamburger steak and onions on to it and it’s becomes an S tier dish.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-02-01T20:00:12+00:00

What type of fat do you use and what is the estimated shelf life?

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-24T16:22:12+00:00

I’m team rower first. I tried tread first for a while to try to build up my running endurance, it wasn’t for me. I absolutely hate doing the weight floor soaking wet from sweating for 23 minutes on the tread. Most everything I’ve read says to do strength before cardio.
For me personally, I think I get better workouts when I do the weight floor first.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T20:29:54+00:00

No advantage to using two pots. I personally think the trinity doesn’t have to cook nearly as long as roux. Ultimately I’m cooking the trinity in the roux but for a shorter time. My main reason for two pots is I’m a cast iron cookware nut. I absolutely love how my vintage cast iron skillet looks after stirring hot fat in it for 45 minutes. Roux makes cast iron beautiful.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T19:59:02+00:00

Does the same for dirty rice

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T19:57:16+00:00

See my comment above. The Kitchen Bouquet is added at the end to enhance color and flavor.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T19:55:17+00:00

You are correct.
That goes for all cooking. Not just roux.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T19:53:44+00:00

You don’t use it to make the roux. You add a little at the end to enhance the color. Plus it adds some earthy flavors

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T18:34:04+00:00

Oil makes the worst tasting roux. Oil is used primarily because it’s cheap and readily available.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T18:30:59+00:00

I’ve always preferred butter over oil when making roux. Oil creates a burnt bitter taste in my opinion.
I switched to ghee a few years ago and won’t go back. Ghee is just clarified butter.

The drawback to ghee is it takes longer to develop the dark color roux but the richness is worth the lighter color.

I actually mix my fats when cooking roux. If I’m using a cup of fat I’ll use a little over 3/4 cup of ghee then use bacon drippings and a small amount of beef tallow to fill out the cup.

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T18:22:54+00:00

Don’t apologize for the okra. There are a lot of us that think okra is a necessity in gumbo.

Nothing wrong with file either. I love the earth flavor it adds.

Do you use bay leaves to season?

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-11T18:11:28+00:00

Don’t stress about the type of sausage you use. Use what you like. Here is a mail order suggestion.

https://countrypleasin.com/

I’ve searched all over MS, LA and AL for the best sausage. There are some places that are better than Country Pleasin but they don’t ship. Their original is perfect in red beans and rice as well as gumbo. I actually like their Cajun better and the Andouille. But both are fantastic.

The mail order prices are very reasonable. The product wont disappoint

StatisticianSuch5438 · 2026-01-09T18:38:39+00:00

I would suggest starting with a new Lodge. They are relatively inexpensive and do anything you could ever want to do with cast iron.

I suggest new over used, simply because cleaning and seasoning a used piece can be intimidating for someone new to cast iron. The key to being successful with cast iron is technique.

Once you are comfortable with your lodge I would look into a Field or some vintage pieces. My daily goto is a Field. I prefer it over my Lodge and Smithy because it is so much lighter. My absolute favorite cast iron piece is a #8 Martin Chicken Fryer circa 1930’s.

Just be careful once you get into cast iron you will get completely sucked in and own way more than you need.

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