You don’t understand seasoning You know all that talk about “seasoning” a cast-iron skillet? It’s not just talk. Seasoning refers to a layer of polymerized oil that has been baked onto the surface.

You might think caring for cast iron is simple. Just cook in it, wipe it down, and you're good to go, right? Well, let's be ...

A few weeks back, I was excited to find that someone had cast off a Lodge cast iron grill/griddle combo on the curb in my neighborhood. To them, it was trash, or maybe just scrap metal. But to me, it ...

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Cast-iron skillets are heavy-duty kitchen heroes, but they only perform at their best if properly cared for. Once you know how to season a cast-iron skillet (or Dutch oven, or griddle pan)—and how to ...

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