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JoH · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: Hay box ovens - what did you use?

Various suggestions for the insulation from those horrible little balls from beanbags to er...hay.

Has anyone actually built and used one and what did you use? I'm making a venison casserole for a workshop in a couple of weeks and fancied trying this out (and a test run beforehand in case goes horribly wrong

) so I don't have to keep running inside and also save some electricity!

kimmie · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

seem to remember one being dome in a pit ...the guy dug a pit, put a layer of hot coals meatal rack on top...meat was wrappped in foil....sticks laid across the top of the pit and leaves on top of that to keep the heat in...might be fun to try it..buty do a dummy run first

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kimmie · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:35 pm Post subject:

oops badd spelling...wine and pills donet mix

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JoH · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject:

haaaaaaaaaaaa!

I've doe the pit way with a haunch of venison (theme developing here lol) and it was lovely (but a bit dry) but this is more like this http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do...ediscover-the-Hay-Box-Cooker.aspx but various sites give deiffering stuffings and they all say their way is the best! I guess I could just try and try again till I find the best but it could be quite expensive and soul destroying

Smooth Hound · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject:

its only a thought, ive never done this, but do you need a box, could nt you have something like a hessian sack, but made wider and shorter , into a square, then put hay in it a few inches thick, then lay it on the floor , sit your hot pan in the middle of it, then lift the edges up and tie it round the top, so the pan is now inside it, just a thought

kimmie · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject:

or put the joint in a large baking tin and pour on some wine...cover with foil...that will keep it moist as well wouldnt it?
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JoH · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

sorry, i had yoga - back now. Yes Kimmie - Its a venison casserole so lots of vino involved anyway to keep this moist but SH - I don't see why not but then again is wood more insulating than a hessian sack? I suspect so and I suspect it may be the sum of all parts that makes it work.

IainC · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject:

IainC · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

Also meant to say... I'm free almost any time to taste-test your venison stuff as and when required

JoH · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

LOL - you're on!