Give a new pan a glossy black nonstick coating—or bring the luster back to a family heirloom—with this 3-step process for seasoning cast iron.

Dear Heloise: Now is the season to bring out the cast-iron cookware for camping. If your pans have developed a bad smell from various forms of seasoning, scrub the pan with a small amount of water and ...

Cast-iron skillets are a kitchen tool built to last the test of time. When they're properly taken care of, they can last for ...

If there's one thing everyone and their cousin will tell you about cast iron pans, it's that you've got to keep them seasoned. Seasoning cast iron cookware the first time involves rubbing it with a ...

For the same reason as tomatoes, vinegar can eat away at a seasoned cast-iron skillet, sending you back to square one. Vinegar-based foods like adobo or Carolina-style barbecue sauce are good examples ...

In general, foods high in acid cause the most significant problems for cast iron. A quick sauté or sizzle is generally OK, but simmering or roasting high-acid ingredients for an extended period -- or ...