Cooking Utensils

Cast iron skillets are an indispensable kitchen tool for many uses. Whether you are browning or braising, making an omelet or frying chicken, cast iron's unmatched heat retention makes it the...

When a strip of bacon is placed on a hot pan, the heat makes the protein in the meat contract, while the fat melts at a different rate, causing the bacon to wrinkle and curl. A bacon press will...

Pans made of cast iron are one of the most useful tools in the kitchen. However, they can present more of a problem than traditional cookware when it comes to cleaning. The use of soap and water...

Cast iron cookware is much loved by cooks for its even heat distribution and durability, but even cast iron can become coated with grease and carbon deposits if not cared for properly. Cast iron...

Cast Iron Skillets have been used by cooks all over the world for hundreds of years. In America, the settlers and frontier people used them over open fires for cooking and baking. Cast Iron...

Cooking in cast iron has a long tradition and remains popular today. Although the cookware is heavy, cooking with cast iron has many advantages.

Cooking at high temperatures requires different techniques and utensils from stewing, braising or slow cooking. High temperature cooking is usually accomplished in minutes, not the hours sometimes...

You’ve undoubtedly been camping at least a few times in your life and chances are you’ve got a cast iron pot or pan. Chances are also good that you tried frying something on it with a resulting...

Knowing how to select a frying pan isn't exactly rocket science, but more goes into it than you might expect. The material the pan is made out of affects how quickly and evenly it heats---copper...

A properly seasoned cast iron griddle is the perfect cookware for making pancakes, hamburgers or any food that requires even heat and browning. Griddles can be purchased that fit over a single eye...

Do you remember that black iron skillet that your mama always made her cornbread in. Remember her frying chicken on Sundays in that same skillet? Come to think of it, she used it everyday at one...

Cast iron cookware is a little different than other cookware in that you have to "season" the pan to protect the cast iron from oxidation. Here is how.

I firmly believe that everyone should have a cast iron skillet. With proper curing, or tempering, a cast iron skillet can literally be passed down generations. I have one that was my...

Pie irons are made of durable cast iron that cook much like 2 small skillets. Using one is a great way to make delicious meals and desserts around the fire. With recipes ranging from omelets to...