Whatever you do, resist the urge to soak your dirty cast iron or run it through the dishwasher. For really stuck-on bits, a simple pantry staple will have your skillet looking better than new.

Learning how to cook a picture-perfect salmon filet that doesn't stick to your cast iron pan can be tricky. The delicate flesh has shorter muscle segments than chicken or red meats, it can break apart ...

Ever wondered how steakhouses achieve that mouthwatering crust on a filet mignon? The secret is often a blazing-hot cast iron ...

Cast iron pans are popular for their durability and heat retention, which make them perfect for breads, one-pan dinners, and even eggs. They’re also notoriously hard to clean (especially if they ...

Plus, we have tips for washing and drying. Even a newly made cast-iron pan is somehow imbued with history. It was shaped and forged in the hottest fire, the heat giving it life. A beautiful ...

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I preheated my cast-iron skillet over high heat for about five minutes. While the skillet was heating up, I patted the tied filet mignon dry and coated it in a thin layer of vegetable oil.

“My experience in cooking with cast iron goes much further than my collection,” says Henry. It’s hard for Henry to remember his first piece of Lodge, but he guesses it was a skillet gifted ...

Thanks to Paul Prudhomme, blackening food has become a vital cooking technique. Here's a brief overview and history of the ...

enabling high-heat searing comparable to that of stainless steel or cast iron. If these lofty claims are true, a HexClad frying pan would be just about the only one you'd ever need. To see how ...