Topic: Cast Iron Oven

A dinner party in Austin for a group of "Obama bots" featured a dish dubbed "Double Dipper Session Slave Stew," a variation of beef bourguignon. The recipe involves searing five pounds of cheap chuck steak in a smoking hot cast iron Dutch oven before adding a bottle of wine and cooking sake. Despite using an expensive 2009 Cote d'Rhone by mistake, the meal was considered a success by the guests.

A detailed account is given of a dinner party where a host prepared a variation of beef bourguignon, humorously dubbed "double-dip recession slave stew." The recipe involved five pounds of cheap chuck steak caramelized in a cast iron Dutch oven with a bottle of Cote du Rhone wine. The success of the meal is attributed to the high-heat searing method and the inclusion of cooking sake.

Adam Curry shares an update on his house hunting in London, describing a property that felt right because it contained an Aga stove. John C. Dvorak expresses his fascination with these heavy cast-iron ovens. Curry explains how the Aga serves as a central hearth for the home and improves the quality of home-cooked meals.