“Rust just falls away.” ...

The pan sitting at the back of a thrift store shelf, orange with rust and crusted with decades of carbonized grease, looks like a lost cause. It isn't. Cast iron is essentially indestructible as long ...

The boxes arrive with Griswolds, Wagners, Lodges and other vintage queens of cast-iron cooking, now worse for wear. Some are rusted over, or too encrusted for anyone to make out their branding. Some ...

Don't underestimate the power of an old, inherited rough-and-tumble cast-iron skillet. Trust us, it has lots of life in it yet! When my grandma passed her treasured cast-iron skillet to me, I resolved ...

Cast-iron cookware requires regular seasoning to create a protective, non-stick layer and prevent rust. To season a pan, apply a thin layer of a high oleic oil, like grapeseed oil, and bake it in the ...

Priyanka Shahane is a writer for Food & Wine, specializing in kitchenware product reviews. She has over 12 years of experience writing and editing, plus over 20 years of cooking and baking experience.