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

How are you supposed to clean a cast-iron skillet? I got one for Christmas, and I’m afraid to use it. It seems like a lot of responsibility. —Laura in East Nashville It is a lot of responsibility. Get ...

Make your gunkiest skillets look new again.

Hint: you likely have a few of them in your kitchen already.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cast-iron cookware has developed what you might call a patina of mythology about how easy or complicated ...

A small amount of soap that doesn’t contain lye is safe to use on a cast-iron skillet. Simple techniques for cleaning and storing cast iron will keep it in excellent condition. If there is rust or the ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. When it comes to searing a steak, making breakfast, or baking cornbread, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Although there’s some gorgeous modern-day cookware available, there’s just something about antique ...

As an outdoor cooking lifestyle evangelist, Paul Sidoriak embraces all cooking and keeps up with the equipment and recipes that unite people, whether in the kitchen or on the patio. Rusty pans are ...