Pie iron

[GrizzlyTaco]

I've noticed alot of people talking about little dessert pies they make in a pie iron, where can I pick one of these up at? Where always looking for stuff like these to make when camping that seem to be easy to do.........Ed

[TroutBum]

I got mine at Sportsman's Warehouse, but I think Sprawl-Mart carries them as well.

They are great fun.  I make pizza with mine.

[GrizzlyTaco]

I got mine at Sportsman's Warehouse, but I think Sprawl-Mart carries them as well.

They are great fun.  I make pizza with mine.

We dont have those stores here in Vegas, would camping world have them?

[mike4947]

Just about any *-mart or sporting goods store with any camping equipment will have one version or another.

[OC Campers]

We bought ours thru Cabelas.  There are 2 kinds.  Cast iron and aluminum.  I would recommend the cast iron ones.   The cast iron cooks more even and is easier to clean up.  

You can cook almost anything in a pie iron.  My families favorite is fruit pies.  But you can make pizzas, grilled cheese, grilled sandwiches.  Basically anything good sandwiched between bread can be cooked in a pie iron.
Jacqui

[Azusateach]

Got mine through REI's catalog.  If you order online & have it delivered to the nearest store there's no shipping charge.  Haven't used mine yet, but plan on getting them seasoned & ready for Oceanside in a week ...  

[SpeakEasy]

Would I be correct in thinking that a cast iron pie iron needs to be seasoned, just like a dutch oven?

[fdtd]

I also would recommend cast iron because the aluminum ones melt...been there, done that.....as for what to cook anyone ever cook a hamburger in one?  I have and they are not too bad, but my favorite are the pizza pies

[mike4947]

Seasoned? Yah you can, but we just butter the bread a little heavy until the irons look like they've been burnt to a crisp...LOL

They also work just great on an outdoor gas grill for folks who can't wait for a campfire.

[TheViking]

Seasoned? Yah you can, but we just butter the bread a little heavy until the irons look like they've been burnt to a crisp...LOL
 
 They also work just great on an outdoor gas grill for folks who can't wait for a campfire.

We're going to look for them today. Don't know how to make anything in them. Anyone wish to share their pizza recipe?  My daughter would love it.

[TheViking]

We dont have those stores here in Vegas, would camping world have them?

 Hi Ed,
 Camping World has them online so they should have them in store.  They call them a square sandwich cooker.
 
 Kristi

[mike4947]

Here's a couple of links that'll have you a pie iron receipe expert in no time:
 
http://www.pieiron.com/
 
http://www.chuckwagondiner.com/pieiron.html

[GrizzlyTaco]

Thanks everyone for your help, I'll try Camping World, if they dont have it I try Cabelas.........Ed

[rccs]

I bought the Rome brand pie irons because they have longer handles than some of the cheaper ones out there and they came with a little recipe booklet. I have the teflon coated aluminum ones and have had no problem with them melting as others have said, although I usually only cook my food until it is done and not burned to a crisp so maybe that is why I have not melted them LOL.

[oldmoose]

We use ours on our Roadtrip Grill and on the stove at home. We have 3 types from Rome and love them. The cast iron ones need to be seasoned just like a Dutch oven. Looking forward to grilled tuna and tomato soup. Yum

Moose