Sciencegeek:

cast iron cookware with lids to hold coals & wire hangers to either suspend over the fire or legs to sit in the coals.

The cast iron cooking implement(s) with legs is/are often referred to as "spiders". One of my favorite dishes (not a pie, though) is
Nebraska Spider Corn Bread, a moist, slightly sweet, eggy cornbread,
which I cook in a large cast-iron skillet in the oven. I serve it
with real maple syrup or honey.

I'm know that I've posted that recipe elsewhere in Mudcat. Search for "Spider", and I'm sure you'll find it listed in one of the corn bread threads.

Dave Oesterreich