Cast iron

Cast iron is my top pick for non-stick cooking. It's easy to care for your cast iron, too. Watch, listen, or read for my tips on the BEST cast iron seasoning, plus how to know when to re-season cast iron!

At the campsite or in your home kitchen, cast iron is the workhorse cookware you need. Learn everything you need to know about cooking with, cleaning, and seasoning cast iron so that it will be the first pan you reach for year after year.

Don't throw away that rusty cast iron skillet! Find out how to remove the rust and season the skillet to keep using it for years to come!

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Cleaning a cast iron skillet after using it to cook is pretty simple. Here's exactly the steps to take how to clean a cast iron skillet after using.

While there are myths aplenty about the curing, caring, and cleaning of cast iron, I subscribe to very few of them.

Spoiler: It's the method Kitchn has been using all along!

A cast iron skillet is a kitchen essential. They are durable, inexpensive, and, if properly cared for, will last a lifetime. Cast iron skillets need to be seasoned before first use and then reseasoned periodically to maintain their non-stick surface. Seasoning is simply the process of bonding fat to the skillet to create a natural non-stick surface.

Rusty cast iron skillet? Here's why cast iron rusts, how to clean and restore your pan, and how to prevent cast iron cookware from rusting.

Fear not! It's actually pretty easy to get rusted cast iron cookware back to cook-ready condition!