Cast iron cookware will last a lifetime – if it is properly cared for. Wash a cast iron pan in hot soapy water and the next food cooked or fried in the pan will taste like soap. Wash a cast iron pan with plain hot water and a scratch pad and the wonderful nonstick seasoned ...
When my husband and I got married, one his contributions to our kitchen was his Great-Grandmother’s old Griswold covered cast iron skillet. Griswold skillets have been around since the 1880s and pretty much set the standard for cast iron cookware in the US. While our cast iron skillet isn’t one of the early models, it ...
Cast iron cookware has been around since colonial times, and has a nostalgic charm and appeal. You might remember your grandmother frying up delicious chicken in a huge cast iron skillet, or the cowboy movies where the wranglers are all enjoying (or at least, eating) beans cooked in a cast iron Dutch oven hanging over ...
Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the world. It’s estimated that up to one-third of pre-menopausal women are deficient in this necessary trace mineral. This is particularly true of those who eat a vegetarian or vegan diet or who restrict their calorie intake excessively. Although iron deficiency is more common ...
No Southern kitchen is complete without a cast iron skillet for cooking cornbread and another for frying chicken. Cast iron just works better it cooks slower when you need it to and it gets hotter for frying. The key point here is food taste a lot better when ever it’s cooked in a properly seasoned ...
I grew up eating food that was mostly prepared in a cast iron skillet. By the time I began to cook in earnest, non-stick cookware was in vogue. Being a modern woman, concerned about my cholesterol level and ability to scrape off burned cheese with ease, I bought a beautiful set of nonstick ware and ...
Cast iron pans can be a great addition to your kitchen cookware if taken care of right. Cast iron skillets cook food slowly and evenly, and have a natural non-stick surface if they are seasoned correctly. Cast iron holds its heat well, and it’s non-stick surface makes it ideal for frying foods. Cast-iron is also ...
I love cast iron cookware, and use it all the time when we go camping. But there is one thing I don’t like to do, and that’s keeping it seasoned and clear of any rust. I remember making a raspberry cobbler in my cast iron skillet once, and I didn’t think to remove it and ...
