Me?  Bird hater?  Hardly!  I'm surrounded by birds here (I even went out last night and drank a jar or three).
 

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Me?  Bird hater?  Hardly!  I'm surrounded by birds here (I even went out last night and drank a jar or three).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WNrx2jq184

:)

I believe Steve does that same dance at home, ya?

Haha, lots of parrot haters (Kidding) but I don't blame people that doesn't like em' much, parrots usually hates anyone but their owners, my birds are pretty much always out of the cage wrecking havoc, but I have to put them in the cage when people are over, especially the macaw, he goes straight for the jugular. It's also funny to see him climb down to play on the floor and terrorize the dogs, they hightail it whenever they see him make a move to climb down. The grey just yells expletives at guests.

They'd also make terrible meals, you should see them after thier weekly bathtime, nothing but sinews under all that fluff, looks like drowned rats.

Also, if you ever want to record something, don't get these things 

Back to pans... apart from the cast iron my favorite pans are Bourgeat, it's mostly restaurant pans, built like tanks for use all day long and can take any abuse, AND they are cheaper than high end domestic pans. Give em' a go next time you look for pans.

Update: I liked cooking with the enameled cast iron pan so much, I decided to get the matching 7 quart dutch oven to go along with it.  It's a bit expensive, but about half price of what other comparable models are selling for. So I decided to get it before they raise the price. I can use it for soups, stews, beans, spaghetti sauces, chili, roasts, and to take to parties as it is cast iron and will keep the food warm longer. Plus it will look great just sitting on my stovetop !! For a picture and more info, goto....

http://store.calphalon.com/calphalon-simply-calphalon-enamel-cast-iron-7-qt-dutch-oven-red/414559
 

I just made up a batch of sloppy joe's using the 7 quart dutch oven....I used it for browning the hamburger,onions and green peppers, then added a large can of tomatoes and a can of manwich...came out excellent and I have a ton left over !! This dutch oven is cool because it's so big. It had no problem making this batch of sloppy joes up. Clean up was a breeze too.

My next project is to make up a batch of Canadian baked beans. mmmmmmmmmmmmm....

Sloppy joes are a sandwich made with ground beef, onions, green pepper, tomatoes and  a s picyy tomato sauce on a hamburger bun, it's consistancey is like a like a soupy hamburger, and little sloppy to eat, hence the name sloppy joes. The consistancy is similar to chili without the beans or chili peppers.

They are easy to make and tastes great.  Really great for parties, as you can make up a pot of it and it stretches a long way.

Very similar to chili but no beans or chili peppers. Yes it is messy but tasty to eat. It's a great way to stretch a pound of hamburger into food for a week.