Cooking

[jansman]

Me...got a couple of heavy cast iron pans, plus an old ex army affair that`ll cook for about a dozen, with a nice fitting lid.
Also got a cast iron griddle for making scones. (the guid Scots drop scones that is )

Me too. Do we have fuel to build that fire-Now!Do we have matches?Do we know how to build a fire?
Some years ago I read a saying that went"the last man on Earth will cook his last meal on a wood fire."

Also got a good flint and steel set. We burn peat though, trees are scarce on the ground in our part of the Highlands.

Peat- now that's an interesting fuel.I've never used it.Do you have ready access to it?

[Red Doe]

We do, we have our own peat cutting rights nearby, all crofters hereabouts have access to peat cutting. Haven`t done any this year so have been buying it in (I know, the shame... ) but in my defense had other issues to deal with.
Peat is a fabulous fuel imo, superior to coal or wood. It burns with a slow, fierce heat and if left untouched (no poking at it!) the fire stays in and hot all night. It does produce a lot of fine ash though so a fireplace needs cleaned every day. It also smells great.

[diamond lil]

A lot of folk here burn it too RD. You canny miss that smell eh We havent used it since we got the stove - not sure how it does in a stove.

[Red Doe]

I love the smell of it, specially on a cold, crisp winter`s day.
It burns fine in a stove Lil, I have friends who use it. The big bonus for me is that it can burn for longer than coal and put out just as much heat. It also keeps the fire going overnight easier than coal, though there are times I`ve had to put coal slack on the fire and `damp it doon` to see if it`ll keep in overnight.

[Creteway]

We have an ozpig pot belly stove which we cook stews, curries, etc on outside.
We also have a Dutch oven and cast iron pots with a tripod. Not exactly lightweight to carry in an emergency but will last forever. We practice making fires with wood that my husband gets easily from where he works. I have a flint and steel too but need to practice with that!

[diamond lil]

If elect and gas keeps going up they way they are, it might be a viable option for home cooking, nevermind BOLs.