Flashback comfort food

bigG · April 24, 2018, 01:43:46 PM

Wagner made some beautiful stuff. I like some sour, just something about Crrrrisp Kraut that hits me wrong. That, and something that costs $1.50 for a little can that I can make for $2.00 a five gallon bucket brings out the cheapskate in me.

ramjet · April 25, 2018, 05:13:13 PM

Best part about that Wagmer DO was it given to me no cover with it it took me little time to scarf that thing up it is fantastic Cast and the cover was easy to find at Cabelas in the Lodge Cast iron section.

Do you have crock for making Kraut?

bigG · April 26, 2018, 08:50:52 AM

10 gallon Redwing; but I usually use a 5 gallon food grade bucket. Haven't made any in a year; but I have a parent in the district for whom I gather boletes mushrooms, and that's usually good for a few jars of kraut. Ate so much of it growing up, Polish chop suey is the only thing I usually make with it. Okay, crock pot pork and a few other things; but I can't kraut like I usetah.

ramjet · April 26, 2018, 04:11:33 PM

Ahhhh the Redwing crocks..........awesome.

Believe it or not I love brats in kraut in the slow cooker they swell up and are just fantastic.

bigG · April 27, 2018, 07:02:55 PM

I used to go brats a lot more when I lived in Milwaukee. Locals and Usinger's. You go to the usinger store and but their "errors" you can't believe the prices on some of the best knackwurst, brats, big dogs, thuringer etc. Out here, they make really good dogs. Brats aren't as good.

ramjet · April 27, 2018, 08:34:57 PM

One thing I find with brats either good or not so good. I am Johnsonville fanboy but I have some really good ones from small butcher shops but all in the state of Wisconsin...

bigG · April 27, 2018, 10:47:05 PM

I go to two butchers. Great quality, selection, prices; but, none I've found outside of Milwaukee can hit the brat homerun.

bigG · April 28, 2018, 06:50:19 PM

Oh, hey, I was talking with some chow people the other day and we got onto cast iron. I guess we have a CI producer in WI. They make copper, too. $$$$$$$$$$

https://housecopper.com/product/raw-oiled-cast-iron-skillet/

ramjet · April 28, 2018, 07:39:59 PM

ohhhh copper now you have my attention and it must be good copper 425 samolies for that pan......

Worth every penny and yes pun intended

bigG · April 28, 2018, 09:33:39 PM

Copper is probably the best cookware there is; but it's a bit higher maintenance than CI. That's my excuse for not buying copper.