Are you up-to-date on your cast-iron know-how? To be sure, not a lot has changed if you haven't brushed up on the topic in a few decades—perhaps only that many new pans come pre-seasoned. But if your ...

Two-time James Beard award winner, cookbook author, restaurateur, and celebrity chef Art Smith knows a thing or two about cast iron cooking. "I grew up in the South where cast-iron pots and skillets ...

Technically, you can cook just about anything in a cast-iron skillet. It’s one of our favorite kitchen tools, and we use it for everything from Sunday morning pancakes and Dutch babies to seared steak ...

You know all that talk about “seasoning” a cast-iron skillet? It’s not just talk. Seasoning refers to a layer of polymerized oil that has been baked onto the surface. Seasoning makes your skillet ...

Cast-iron cookware can withstand a great deal of clanking and scraping, but some ingredients will damage the surface. I asked a chef about which foods to avoid when cooking with cast iron. David lives ...

Cast-iron pans are great for high-heat cooking like searing, roasting, and baking—but not for every type of dish. Acidic foods, delicate fish, and dairy-based sauces can damage a pan’s seasoning or ...