If your cast-iron skillet has seen better days, bring it back to life with some basic kitchen ingredients. Here's how to remove rust from a cast-iron pan.

Cast iron pans are one of the most versatile cooking instruments. They can handle anything from frying chicken to searing a juicy steak — you can even use a cast iron skillet to bake your next ...

It can sometimes feel like cast iron is too fussy to be worth the hassle. In my years of cooking with a cast iron skillet, ...

There’s something about cooking an old family recipe in an heirloom cast iron pan that makes it taste just like the delicious meal that Grandma used to make. But if your treasured cast iron pan is ...

Cleaning a cast iron skillet can feel intimidating — what if you strip away the seasoning? What if you ruin it forever? But skipping proper cleanup can lead to worse issues: sticky residue, stubborn ...

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 ...

A few weeks back, I was excited to find that someone had cast off a Lodge cast iron grill/griddle combo on the curb in my neighborhood. To them, it was trash, or maybe just scrap metal. But to me, 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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cast-iron cookware has developed what you might call a patina of mythology about how easy or complicated ...