For me, it’s my fire-engine red 12-inch Le Creuset cast-iron skillet. Since I acquired this powerhouse pan, it’s helped me whip up veggie-packed frittatas, pan-seared scallops, homemade rolls and ...

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Stop ruining your cast-iron skillet and learn how to clean it properly with something you already have at home.

There are a lot of opinions and “rules” when it comes to cleaning cast iron skillets. Don’t ever use soap! Just a little bit of hot water is all you’ll ever need! Use a potato! Of course, everyone has ...

As with many cooking dilemmas, there is more than one school of thought about what to cook first in a cast iron pan, but we ...

Acidic foods, fish, skillet brownies, and more make the list of what not to cook in a cast-iron pan. Learn why.

Caked-on, burnt food can really bond to a pan. Sometimes a long soak seems to do almost nothing. We scrape off a few pieces of food, soak the pan again overnight, and the results are no better in the ...

While a cast-iron skillet is our go-to pick for many foods, there are a few things you might want to avoid cooking in cast-iron. Whether you never cook these things in your cast-iron skillet or do it ...

Cast-iron skillets are heavy-duty kitchen heroes, but they only perform at their best if properly cared for. Once you know how to season a cast-iron skillet (or Dutch oven, or griddle pan)—and how to ...