Chef Brad Leone sears a hearty pork steak in cast iron to achieve the perfect crispy crust and juicy center.

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The downright ancient technology remains versatile and effective in the kitchen, but it requires some extra care ...

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Should you scrub a cast iron pan with soap? Fans of the popular cookware might threaten to hit you over the head with their pan if you do that, but Sean O’Keefe, professor in the Department of Food ...

Because cleaning cast iron doesn’t have to be a workout.

In college, my mother gave me one of her old cast-iron skillets for my first apartment. Grateful for the freebie, I didn’t ask any questions—I assumed I could use it like any other skillet. Of course, ...

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Are you up-to-date on your cast-iron know-how? To be sure, not a lot has changed if you haven't brushed up on the topic in a few decades—perhaps only that many new pans come pre-seasoned. But if your ...

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