Anyways, a lot of chefs on these shows love to use cast iron. The even heat is its key selling point but cast iron is heavy and a high quality one is pretty expensive. Nevertheless, we've recently acquired our fair share of cast iron cookware. One of our most recent acquisitions, our star piece, is the 7 qt Dutch oven.
In the last few days since we've got it, we've probably used it as many times as another recent piece, our 11" cast iron skillet. Throw in a grill pan, and our older 3 qt Creuset and you have lots of equipment to make excellent meals.
Speaking of which, JJ has been inspired to cook lots on weekends so we have quick meals over the weekdays. Here are a few of his tasty creations!
From Good Deal,
Potato, Tomato, Corn and Basil Salad:
Braised Hoisin Beer Short Ribs:
A second go at the braised beef short ribs, this time, minus the hoisin sauce but add in some orange:
Mexican Chicken Stew:
From Everyday Italian,
Fusilli with Sausage, Artichokes, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes:
We also have some Kalbi in the making!
