Cast Iron Cookware

Cast iron cookware has been used since Roman times. Even with today's wide choice of cooking materials, cast iron, still forged and crafted by hand, reigns supreme with its versatility, good looks and ability to retain and spread heat evenly.

Cast iron offers many qualities. Easy to use and easy to care for, cast iron lasts practically forever, and you can use any cooking method to cook anything in it. And most cast-iron cooks will tell you that food cooked in cast iron tastes better than food cooked in anything else. But like any well-crafted cookware, cast iron does require some care, and what you cook in it can turn out better if you know a few tricks.

Take a good care of your cookware

Caring for Cast Iron (about.com)
A well cared for piece of cast iron cookware will last a lifetime.

Caring for Your Cast Iron Cookware (dutchovencookware.com)
Article about Lodge cookware care

Cleaning & Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware (panman.com)
Article provides details for removing built up deposits and seasoning pans

Curing Cast-Iron Cookware (interlog.com/~john13)
10 steps of cast iron curing

How I clean & prepare my cast iron (members.tripod.com/~pblamar)
Article about cleaning and seasoning cast iron cookware

Seasoning and Caring for Cast Iron Cookware
Short article about cast iron cookware care

How Do I Season Cast Iron Cookware? (www.bbqguys.com)
Advice on cast iron seasoning.

Cast Iron Cooking

The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pan in Your Kitchen The cast-iron skillet is the original gourmet-cooking tool. This cookbook aims to show modern cooks how this inexpensive cast iron tool is the best pan in their kitchen. Fusing new and traditional recipes and gathering farm-fresh produce and ingredients, the authors show cooks how to make delicious food in this versatile skillet.

Cast Iron Cooking for Dummies Unlock the secrets of cast-iron cooking at home or in the great outdoors with this easy-to-use cookbook and guide! You'll find everything you need to buy and use cast-iron pots and pans, plus more than 100 tempting recipes - from classics like Fried Chicken and Buttermilk Biscuits to modern dishes like Apricot-Ginger Glazed Pork Rib Roast and more.

Cast Iron Cooking The author does an admirable job of explaining how to use and care for your cast-iron cookware. There are seventy-five delicious recipes in this book. Whether using a skillet to scramble a few eggs for breakfast, or preparing for a large crowd in a special piece of cookware, this book covers all the bases. If you've never used cast-iron cookware, this is a good introduction to the subject-- cast-iron cookware is different from the other products on the market. If you are a cast-iron aficionado, this "sermon for the choir" will give you some new ideas for good things to do with your treasured skillets and Dutch ovens. This book would make a great add-on gift with a cast-iron skillet.

Cooking in Cast Iron Cooking in Cast Iron will acquaint home cooks with the benefits, history, care, and use of this rugged and romantic cookware. Plus, more than 150 recipes-from main dishes and side dishes to breads and desserts-demonstrate the versatility of cast iron in today's kitchens. This culinary celebration of cast iron includes

Articles

Cooking Lesson: Seasoning Cast Iron Like the Pros
In the days before we had non-stick cookware, we had the next best thing - seasoned cast iron cookware...