Avoiding moisture is key.

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 ...

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 ...

Cast iron has a reputation for being the best way to cook a number of foods in a variety of ways. The material is extremely versatile, meaning cast-iron skillets function equally well whether they are ...

"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 ...

Think twice before you put that heirloom pan in the dishwasher!

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 ...