Nonstick pans are a godsend for frying eggs and flipping pancakes, and an enameled Dutch oven will never disappoint while cooking soups, stews and sauces. But when it comes to the workhorse of kitchen ...

You worked hard to develop a seasoned, nonstick surface. Don't let these foods send your cast-iron cookware back to square one.

Cast iron cookware has been a kitchen staple for generations, passed down through families like treasured heirlooms. Yet despite its centuries-long history, there's a surprising amount of confusion ...

A properly seasoned cast-iron skillet is a chef's best friend. Cast iron pans are initially porous, but oils and fats gradually fill in gaps, creating a naturally nonstick surface that makes cooking a ...

Seasoning a cast-iron skillet doesn't mean sprinkling it with salt and pepper. It's the process of using cooking oil and heat to make the pan nonstick. Heating up cooking oil in a cast-iron pan causes ...

Kent Rollins, the "Cast Iron Cowboy," is a big proponent of cast iron. However, he says you'll want to avoid cooking this type of food in your new cast iron.

You've probably inherited some cast iron wisdom from your grandmother or picked up advice from that friend who swears their skillet is indestructible. Thing is, a lot of what people believe about cast ...