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.

Although modern cast iron skillets come pre-seasoned, the coating will start to wear off with use. Here's how to season your ...

Can you use soap on cast iron? We break down just how to clean a cast iron skillet and address everything you should and shouldn't do while taking care of your precious pan.

A cast iron pan on a black surface near herb springs and garlic - Yelenayemchuk/Getty Images Some of you may think cast iron pans are more trouble than they're worth. If you've got a perfectly good ...

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 ...