"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cast-iron pans are a home chef's best friend—and for good reason. The hard-wearing, versatile pans can be ...

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 ...

Simple cast iron rust fixes you can do at home. Rusty pans are unsightly and often go unused, but the good news is that removing rust from cast iron is fixable and preventable. Chris Wing, known as ...

There are few things in life that'll last as long as a cast-iron pan. If well cared for, you can expect to pass it down for literal generations. While neglect or less-than-stellar cleaning habits may ...

Those new to the art of cast iron cooking can easily be overwhelmed by its maintenance requirements. Is using soap OK? How often does it have to be seasoned? Are you really supposed to clean it with ...

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 ...

While cast iron can last for generations, it still requires proper care. Cast iron differs from other cookware because you shouldn't clean it with dish soap or detergent; in fact, those products can ...