jcisco

Glad to be of assistance. 

Yah those will do just fine, they aren't specifically designed for pizza but they have enough mass and depth you can use them for that using the method I prescribed previously. 

E-Bay has a good selection, I personally haven't got one from a store there, but others have.  They seem to have the best prices for these sort of things that I can find. 

I use them in an environment where I have either a brick oven to use or a dutch oven.  Dutch ovens are great for when you want flexibility as you can bake in them or say use them as a regular pot or for stewing.  If you want to cook a loaf of bread can do it, of course if you want to cook a few KG of bread, use the brick oven, usually better more consistent results. 

You can get coals on the top and on the bottom so gives a really even baking environment. If you have a modern oven at home, then sure you can just go ahead and use one. But if your cooking outdoors, camping or otherwise on the move, these things are the killer. 

Yah regarding the price, if you want a large wont, say 12quart or about 30-40CM accross, expect to drop at least $150 for one. I've never seen them any cheaper. they are heavy, they will weight at least 6-10KG depending on the sizes. 

You can buy an electric hotplate pretty cheap, you can go that route, personally I prefer gas or wood/charcoal for baking. 

Chimney starter can be a simple home made job such as below, you just put some acetone (paint thinner, 40Baht a bottle) and piece of paper in the bottom, it burns clean with no residue or smell left over. Just make sure the acetone has burnt out before you pick it up and move it. You can pick up acetone at all paint shops or hardware stores, it usually has a blue label. Otherwise my preferred method is just using a propane gas torch to get it going.  Leave it for 10 minutes until you see a flame at the top, it will get that hot.

You can probably get away with flour on the bottom, but i find it is too hard to lift what you are cooking out, that is why I suggest using a ceramic plate sitting on a piece of metal. Any thing metal will do, I use a piece of of 5mm steel bent into a triangle, it is only 25mm high.  

You can pick up a very large aluminium pot very cheap, just get one of those and pour some sand into the bottom and sit it on a wood cutting board. 

 

1 minute ago, Crossy said:

Charcoal produces a significant amount of smoke when it is started before it reaches the optimum temperature, I wouldn't be using it indoors, period!

 

 

That's why I use a chimney starter, you can start them outdoors then bring it inside. 

Buy yourself a large Dutch oven, and buy one with a lip on the top and feet. You can pick one up on E-bay for a few hundred dollars.. 

Also get yourself a chimney starter for the charcoal, or otherwise make one, they make it easier to get going.  Also a cheap infrared thermometer is handy.

You heat up the charcoal then put it under and on the lid of the dutch oven, use a fair bit to get it hot, then you can remove most of it and place whatever you want to cook inside.

I recommend a metal square to drop in the bottom of the dutch oven so you can place your pizza or bread or whatever inside on a ceramic plate. It will cook just fine.

They are wonderful for cooking, check out youtube, there should be plenty of videos explaining what they are and how to use them.

As for a burning surface a couple of concrete blocks is just fine, they cost a whole 10 THB for a full block, a few of those will do, they may crack after awhile, if you want to avoid the hassle some clay bricks or paving tiles at least and inch thick will do.  You don't need mortar, sand or epoxy will do just fine if you want to fill the gaps. 

The best solution however might be a piece of ceramic fiber board if you can find it, just note that its R value reduces greatly if you compress it, so you might want to put an inch or two of it under whatever you are cooking.

I've noted that almost all water storage on private land up country are completely exposed to the sun. No effort taken to cover their storage, or build in ground and above ground storage tanks. Simply covering your reservoir with rubber tiers filled by expanded styrofoam will reduce the water loss by evaporation by 80%, you can pick them up relatively cheap, as is the foam. You only need to replace the foam every few years, and is generally the easiest and cheapest method to save water.  

Shade coverings are more complex and expensive and suffer problems with wind, weight and durability,  

8 hours ago, Hupaponics said:

So, how many Bar pressure is it in those guns? Maybe can use them as high pressure washer to clean the car?

Less than 2.7 Bar/40PSI  so far less than the other quite legal high pressure water guns that are 180 Bar. 

On 5/5/2017 at 4:31 PM, tigermoth said:

What a load of horseshit. Thailand has one law for all. There are no discrepencies or allowance for different fines. You are either speeding or not. The fines are ridiculously low all over. Exceeding the limit by 10kmp should be 500 bht, 20kmph 2000 baht. Anything over 20kmph 10,000 baht. Might make everyone think twice.

Horseshit according to you, Citation needed, citation needed, citation needed, in your opinion, in your opinion, and again in your opinion and lastly you aren't a mind reader.  

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

If this for real??????

20.000 baht bloody insult.

So this government is saying rape is not a serious crime.

Poor woman suffered at the hands of an animal who should have already been in jail, not have been freed.

Nice 1 Thailand, wait until the international media get hold of that.

Anything is a bloody win, what government pays for crimes it doesn't commit?

No this doesn't mean the government is saying rape is not a serious crime.

Man had already served time, despite two crime of the same MO, i'm honestly too amazed he didn't receive longer sentencing the second time around.

Remember the government is trying to help her by paying medical, travel expenses and then giving some cash.  The real restitution should come from the criminal

and those that permitted him to work as a driver without proper clearance. 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Midweek rant: In Defense of Thai Men

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-22

I do agree with everything you have stated, very good of you to state this.  I am assuming that Webfact wrote this or, just published it. No byline. 

53 minutes ago, djayz said:

This isn't always the best place for the emotionally unstable...

Is any place good for the emotionally stable?   Not sure Thailand is worse than anywhere else.

3 hours ago, dcsw53 said:

A step forwards, but the main issue is being ignored.

While the punishment for most crimes here is totally pathetic, people will still carry knives and guns, happily cause road rage accidents, and engage in gang related crimes.

Install FUNCTIONAL CCTV's around towns, give courts the powers to hand out meaningful custody, fines and confiscation and attitudes will change.

If penalties for "general crime' were treated the way that the authorities pursue lese majeste, crime would be halved within weeks.

Yes I am a dreamer, not in my lifetime....

Clearly you've completely disconnected from reality. considering that heavy custodial punishments for a wide variety of crimes here and around the world as a track record of not doing as you have stated. Dream away

10 minutes ago, yogi100 said:

 

How much is the Wazoo? Is it some North American Indian unit of currency?

I associate a pound as the currency of the UK...... 

13 minutes ago, yogi100 said:

 

How much is the Wazoo? Is it some North American Indian unit of currency?

Sounds like it wouldn't easily fit in a mans wallet..... 
 

10 hours ago, impulse said:

 

What country is that?  It's certainly not in North America.  I've been paying discriminatory pricing to enter state parks and buy hunting and fishing licenses, and study in state universities all my life.  Same up in the Great White North where a foreign tourist can look forward to paying out the wazoo for a fishing or hunting license (which aren't required of anyone in Thailand, BTW).

 

Edit:  Not to mention scoring the Disney discounts based on having the correct state listed on my driver's license, and hotels that charge less because I hold an in-state drivers license.

Mostly Militarized South....... Really liked that region the weather, food and people suited me very well thank you,

13 hours ago, Shawn0000 said:

 

Lao Khao is made in factories and taxed.

I've also seen it made in vast quantities in clay vases, here in BKK. 

On 12/29/2016 at 8:34 AM, gregdtx said:

I've just lost 25 kilo in 11 month and it was hard but the pregnant look has gone  I have changed my diet a little. I try not to drink alcohol before 6 ( in the uk ) and I have stopped eating after 6 has worked for me feel better look better and have loads more energy which helps me lose more weight.    Hope this helps anyone give it a go

It is quite amazing that the easiest and most effective way to reduce weight is changing ones diet.  When the energy absorbed from your consumed food and drink drops below energy used, the weight can come off rather quickly. It really is that simple and far more effective than exercise, of course the right diet and exercise combo can improve results. 

Congratulations on dropping that weight.  Don't forget to buy clothes that fit.

Hilarity, they police know a lot about this particular middle man and the contents of his refrigerator, and whilst apparently informing the police as to the future of the mushrooms. And even the people who would eventually consume them.   And yet the price for the mushrooms wasn't known,  so they provided a range for the price they think they trade for and then suggested they sold for more when used in food and drinks.   <deleted>

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