Does anyone cook using their fireplace or wood stove ( popcorn or marshmellows excluded ) during the fall and winter months?
This seems to be a lost art!
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Growing up I did. But, up north fireplaces are much larger than those in FL. The ones down here are quite small, just big enough for 2-3 logs if that. Up north, Dad had built a stand that went in the fireplace, where we could hang our cast iron pot; or, it had a grate. Mom, Dad and I often used the fireplace during the winter rather than turning on the oven. We also did corn bread that way in the pan. We made a chicken vegetable dish; stew; chili mostly.
Sometimes we would do dogs on sticks, beans, in a pot; and corn wrapped in foil.
In our first house down here; we did do dogs with my son one night, he loved it. And corn wrapped in foil. But not enough room for anything else - too small. I did wrap bananas, and we stuffed them with marshmellows, chocolate and nuts. He thought it was a blast. But definitely not big enough for anything else.
I think it is a lost art; but, it is a great way to cook. Now my old house had a fire pit on the lanai; not the same thing, but, we did some awesome steaks and seafood on it. We built a small grate than went over that, and it was perfect to grill on.
Sometimes we would do dogs on sticks, beans, in a pot; and corn wrapped in foil.
In our first house down here; we did do dogs with my son one night, he loved it. And corn wrapped in foil. But not enough room for anything else - too small. I did wrap bananas, and we stuffed them with marshmellows, chocolate and nuts. He thought it was a blast. But definitely not big enough for anything else.
I think it is a lost art; but, it is a great way to cook. Now my old house had a fire pit on the lanai; not the same thing, but, we did some awesome steaks and seafood on it. We built a small grate than went over that, and it was perfect to grill on.
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Before I got my wood cook stove...I would always use the top of the wood stove for soups, stews and sautéing etc. And put potatoes/meat foil packets on the coals inside.
We only have wood heat here...so when we light the first fall fire downstairs...I clean and get the cook stove up and running for the long winter. Just love that we don't need hydro during those months. And the heat from them is more comforting than forced air....(imho)! We are in the process of putting in a summer kitchen with the second wood cook stove...so hopefully I will have no need for my electric one.
I agree Shadows...it is a dying art!
We only have wood heat here...so when we light the first fall fire downstairs...I clean and get the cook stove up and running for the long winter. Just love that we don't need hydro during those months. And the heat from them is more comforting than forced air....(imho)! We are in the process of putting in a summer kitchen with the second wood cook stove...so hopefully I will have no need for my electric one.
I agree Shadows...it is a dying art!