Cast iron pots

Best to use a Trivet. I used one on my old cast iron stove and never had any problems.

Lodge makes a great cast iron trivet for this sort of thing. Good luck.

Yes you most surely want to use a trivet otherwise whatever you put on the stove will very quickly reach the boiling temp...but on a trivet it will simmer away contently and you never have to worry about any spill overs.

i actually came across some brass trivets that i used while i was burnig wood , i'll have to dig em out of the "archive" and shine em up and take a picture or two , they worked very well with the old cast teapot i used to "cook" herbs and extracts in to add a "scent of the day" to the air in the house. one of the things i miss most about my woodstove , now to get the same effect its off to the candle shop.

I use a porcelain cast iron, egg corn pot, doesn't rust, not on a trivet, and never boiled over. I use mine for humidity, if your going to cook, a trivet may be a good idea.

Smokey said:

I use a porcelain cast iron, egg corn pot, doesn't rust, not on a trivet, and never boiled over. I use mine for humidity, if your going to cook, a trivet may be a good idea.

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Hmmmm.. hadn't considered using the stove for cooking yet. Got me thinking though! Could save a few extra $$$ on the electric bills.... a good thing!


Since I'd be installing a large stove and regulating it would be difficult, I wonder if there is such a thing as an adjustable trivet? I would want to set a pot of whatever (soup, stew, etc.) to simmer and be able to raise it up enough so it doesn't boil or boil over.
Anyone cook on top of the wood stove, and how do you keep something at a low simmer, assuming the stove itself is in full operating (and max) output?

I think any type of trivet would work. I use a ceramic trivet--putting a large, steel camping coffee pot on it. And I'm glad I have a decent sized flat surface on my new stove. I actually used my old stove to cook on a couple of times during power outages (I don't like power outages, but at least a wood stove keeps you warm during one.)

How about putting the clay insert of a crock pot on a trivet and let it simmer all day, free heat.

I think any type of trivet would work.

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I don't think a wood trivet would be a good idea. LOL! Sorry, I couldn't resist.