Cast Iron Articles

A series of articles we published on using Cast Iron Cookware as a primary method of prepaing food. We also cover cleaning aspects such as the inevitable soap or no soap debate. And we take a look at some of the health benefits of using cast iron for cooking.

The Science of Dutch Oven Cooking

The Science of Dutch Oven Cooking Author: Jamie Brinkerhoff I enjoy cooking with a Dutch oven, whether it be over a campfire or a camp stove. There is an art to cooking in a Dutch oven. Once you get the hang of it you can cook or bake anything that can be cooked or...

How Do I Treat a Cast Iron Skillet?

How Do I Treat a Cast Iron Skillet? Author: CD Mohatta FACTORY NEW: Cast iron pans fresh from the factory usually are treated with a coating to prevent them from rusting before they sell. This coating is not good to eat and it may contain plastic or wax, so it\'s a...

Cleaning Cast Iron Cookware

Cleaning Cast Iron Cookware Author Ron Baughman: Cleaning Cast Iron Cookware Of all the concerns of cooking in cast iron, cleaning seems to be the most debated of all followed by seasoning. Cleaning of any cooking or serving items, including cast iron, basically...

Cooking in Cast Iron – Granny had it Right

Cooking in Cast Iron – Granny had it Right  Author: Ron Baughman: cooking in cast iron - granny had it right    We recently discovered an article about Cast Iron Skillets on the Americas Test Kitchens site mentioning...

Cast Iron Cookware – Benefits with Seasoning

Cast Iron Cookware - Benefits with Seasoning Author: alacartenow admin Cast iron cookware is highly considered as the best type of cookware. It is highly in demand due to its countless characteristic qualities. These cooking pots supplies outstanding heat preservation...

Cast Iron Cookware – Is it Really a Health Risk

Cast Iron Cookware - Is it Really a Health Risk Author: Terry Retter I'm sure you've all heard the rumor that cast iron can leak particles of iron into your food, and if you haven't, I'm going to tell you about it right now. A lot of people have turned away from cast...

My Cast Iron Cooking

MY CAST IRON COOKING EXPERIENCE, SOME THOUGHTS My cast iron cooking experience started on a camping trip cooking on a wood fired cast iron stove.    I started cooking when I was 12 driven by my mother and my mentor at that time, Graham Kerr who had a show...

Article: Cleaning Cast Iron – Soap or No Soap

CLEANING CAST IRON COOKWARE   Cleaning Cast Iron Cookware is a much debated subject. Everyone seems to have an idea on what to do and what not to do, and what works well for them. In this article I want to take a look at some of the various techniques I've...