The boxes arrive with Griswolds, Wagners, Lodges and other vintage queens of cast-iron cooking, now worse for wear. Some are rusted over, or too encrusted for anyone to make out their branding. Some ...

Cast-iron cookware requires regular seasoning to create a protective, non-stick layer and prevent rust. To season a pan, apply a thin layer of a high oleic oil, like grapeseed oil, and bake it in the ...

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 ...

Learn simple steps to clean, restore, and maintain a cast iron skillet to keep it in great condition for years of cooking.

It's not hard to restore your cast iron cookware. All you need is some baking soda, steel wool, and a bit of elbow grease. Using steel wool, thoroughly scrub the baking soda and water into the cast ...

Hint: you likely have a few of them in your kitchen already.

A cast iron pot turned upside down in the sink being scrubbed with a sponge and soap - Akintevs/Getty Images Cast iron cookware is truly the workhorse of the kitchen, and as a basic staple for many ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although there’s some gorgeous modern-day cookware available, there’s just something about antique cookware that lends some ...