Re: backyard cooking questions

[Guest guest]

We moved to a new house and in the concrete of the back patio is a

brick-lined square that i'm told is a fire pit. I have a lot of suet i'd

like to render (stinky) and i'd like to make a bunch of lard too. I was

thinking on hot days it would be nice to take this business out of the

kitchen.

Anyone cook over a wood fire in their backyard? I looked at outdoor

fireplaces and was aghast at the prices. Do i just throw an iron grate over

the thing?

Thanks for any help,

Elaine

[Guest guest]

>Anyone cook over a wood fire in their backyard? I looked at outdoor

>fireplaces and was aghast at the prices. Do i just throw an iron grate over

>the thing?

>

>Thanks for any help,

>Elaine

There is a book called " Cooking with Fire " (I think) that goes into details.

But yeah, if you have any spot where the fire won't spread and burn

something down, you can cook there. All kinds of goodies! They sell

grates though, that you can prop up on rocks or firebricks or whatever.

You can also get a cheap propane ring and a tank of propane, which

is easier for long slow cooking. Open fires are still legal where I'm at,

but they aren't in a lot of places.

Heidi Jean