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 ...

My heart breaks at the thought of all the neglected cast iron cookware out there, stacked on thrift store shelves or buried in kitchen cabinets, dreaming of being restored, seasoned, and back on the ...

New to cast iron? Learn how to season, clean and restore your cookware with simple steps from a cooking editor who fixed her ...

Use a clean cloth or paper towel to apply a very thin layer of oil to your cast iron (no more than a tablespoon), ensuring ...

Q: I have a cast-iron skillet that I have been using for a few years. It has brown, rust-colored stains that don’t come off, no matter what I do. I’ve tried kosher salt and a small chain, soap, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cast-iron skillets are a classic, versatile cooking tool, and when properly cared for, they can last you decades. However, most ...

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 ...