"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> I think our fire pit is almost done. And yes, I will post pics of it
>> when it is. They are back there now building us a wood rack and
>> cutting up whatever wood from the old play structure that can be used
>> for burning. They said that we won't need to buy any for a long time.
>>
>> I already bought long sticks for marshmallows and a fork for wieners.
>> Have since ordered another fork, a single square pie iron and a pie
>> iron cookbook. The fire pit is for use by the teens. I wasn't sure
>> how well the pie iron would go over. They also make a round one and
>> a double one. I also ordered a large pie iron storage bag that will
>> hopefully hold all of these things.
>>
>> I did see a corn popper for sale but at almost $30, I passed that by.
>> What else can be cooked with a fire pit? Ours has a domed safety lid
>> sort of thing over it so I am thinking that things like hobo packets
>> or baked potatoes might not work unless perhaps we could put them on
>> top of that. And I had thought one could do corn on the cob but saw
>> no instructions on how to do it.
>>
>> I actually don't know the particulars of the pit just yet. They will
>> show us how to use it. But progress has been slower than expected
>> due to unexpected rain again and again.
>>
>> He did point out that there is room at the back for a BBQ but we
>> agreed that we likely wouldn't use one. Not sure how much use the
>> pit will get aside from a time or two for the novelty of it all.
>> Especially with our frequent burn bans. But... The eyesore of a
>> playground is gone and now we have some grown up stuff back there
>> that looks really nice. His friend made 4 rustic benches out of logs
>> and there are copper looking tiki torches all around. Pics soon, I
>> hope.
>>
>> Anyway... Is there anything I have missed in terms of food that
>> could be cooked on it? Any tools that I've missed? We do have a set
>> of rarely used fireplace tools but I am thinking I might need log
>> tongs or something, specifically for this. Oh and a bucket. He said
>> to keep a bucket of water nearby.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Yes, the wood from the old playground material is apt to be PT
> (pre-treated). It had carcinogens that may be safe enough outside for
> heat, but not for cooking over.

It's not all pre-treated. The people who owned this house prior did not do
things well and I think they likely did the work themselves. He is hauling
away anything unsafe to burn.