tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post115884239276799689..comments2023-08-11T04:12:44.379-04:00Comments on Frugal Veggie Mama: Home, Home Is My RangeKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17911065931537643607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-1158925435920555142006-09-22T07:43:00.000-04:002006-09-22T07:43:00.000-04:00Thanks Barbara,This stove is electric but I grew u...Thanks Barbara,<BR/>This stove is electric but I grew up with gas (a gas stove, that is!) Our stove was perpetually on the fritz and would periodically blow the oven door open when it lit. As a result, I'm a bit of a coward about gas appliances. I think you're probably right about the temperature control though. Don't all the cooking shows use gas?<BR/><BR/>Thanks Margaret, <BR/>Like Rachel we use Red Star Nutritional Yeast but if you're counting on it for a source of B12 make sure it says Vegetarian Support Formula.<BR/><BR/>Soledad,<BR/>Its simple. I usually wash the piece to get off any crud that I can, which tends to be minimal. Then put it into your oven and put the oven on self cleaning mode. The temperature of the self cleaning mode is high enough to get the gunk off. <BR/><BR/>Once the cycle is complete the pan needs to be reseasoned. I usually coat the pan, inside and out, with vegetable oil and put it back in the oven at 300 degrees for an hour. Then I turn the oven off and let it cool down. After that its ready to use. You may need to reseason it a few times to get the non-stick surface that cast iron is known for.<BR/><BR/>There are other tricks to get stuck on gunk off, like vinegar and salt but the self cleaning oven is the best.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911065931537643607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-1158863160612117462006-09-21T14:26:00.000-04:002006-09-21T14:26:00.000-04:00hi margaret, if i may chime in here, i use red sta...hi margaret, if i may chime in here, i use red star nutritional yeast. i use that brand because it is kosher. i buy it in bulk at my local natural foods store. (how lovely to have a TRUE local one and not have to go to whole foods!) it is packaged by the store, but says "red star" on the bulk label.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522519423658289912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-1158847621707636572006-09-21T10:07:00.000-04:002006-09-21T10:07:00.000-04:00Hi Katie.I love your blog. Congrats on the oven. I...Hi Katie.<BR/><BR/>I love your blog. Congrats on the oven. I have been enjoying your archives and wanted to ask you what kind of nutritional yeast you use. I have been vegan for only a few months. Thanks<BR/><BR/>MargaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-1158844459077652542006-09-21T09:14:00.000-04:002006-09-21T09:14:00.000-04:00Congratulations on the new oven! Sounds very nice....Congratulations on the new oven! Sounds very nice. Sounds like it's electric. I prefer gas, but stuck with electric here in my apt. Gas is just easier to control the temperature, I believe.<BR/><BR/>BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997918991108358306noreply@blogger.com