Cauldron Cooking
Food stories, occasional recipes, cooking methods, and more.
Low Country Boil
Prep Time: ~20 minutesCook Time: 60-90 minutes (time may vary due to fire-building)Servings: 8–12 Ingredients 3–4 lbs shrimp (shell-on, deveined) 2 lbs smoked sausage, sliced into chunks 2–3 lbs small...
Cooking for a Crowd: Turning the Cauldron into a Live-Fire Cook Pot
A Cowboy Cauldron isn’t just for grilling—it’s one of the easiest ways to cook large-format meals over live fire. Think low-country boils, gumbo, chili, stews. The kind of food that...
Live-Fire Carnitas Tacos
Prep Time: ~15 minutesCook Time: 1½–2 hoursServings: 4–6 Ingredients Carnitas 2½–3 lbs pork shoulder (pork butt), cut into large chunks 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp...
Grilled Cinnamon Apples
Fire-Warmed Sweetness for Cool Nights There’s something about fruit over live fire that feels timeless. The heat softens the edges, caramelizes the sugars, and adds just enough smoke to make...
Live-Fire Chicken Thighs + Vegetables + Flatbread
Dinner That Keeps People Standing Around the Fire There’s something about cooking over open flame that naturally slows a night down. The sound of chicken skin crisping, vegetables blistering, flatbread...
S'mores Nachos
Maximum nostalgia. Minimum effort. Infinite crowd appeal. This photo comes straight from Tyler Florence’s American Grill—page 226 to be exact—where he dubs them “S’machos,” and honestly, the name fits perfectly....
Winter Cassoulet
When the temperature drops, we lean into rich, slow-cooked comfort—and nothing says winter gathering like a smoky cassoulet bubbling over live fire. Using your Cowboy Cauldron (especially The Wrangler or...
Grilled Oysters Rockefeller
Method This holiday-ready dish is a showstopper — and easy to prep once you get the hang of shucking oysters. The Cowboy Cauldron’s grill surface provides the perfect platform to...
Reverse-Seared Tomahawk Ribeye with Chimichurri
Big fire. Big steak. No shortcuts. There’s something primal about cooking a massive, bone-in steak over open flame. When you're working with a Cowboy Cauldron and a tomahawk ribeye, you're...
Cauldron Paella
Built for a Crowd. Perfect for Any Weekend. There’s nothing like cooking paella over live fire—and the Cowboy Cauldron makes it unforgettable. Using the grilling surface to cradle a large...
Grilled Kale & Radicchio Salad
Why It Works I know what you’re thinking… grilled greens? Yes. And trust us—it works. When fire meets bitter greens like radicchio and kale, something magical happens. The edges char,...
Valentina Grilled Wings
Every Thanksgiving needs a crowd-pleasing snack to hold folks over before the main event—and these wings are it. They're smoky, crispy, spicy (but not too spicy), and ridiculously addictive. Cooked...
