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 ...

A simple guide to cleaning and restoring a cast-iron skillet for everyday cooking and grilling.

I cannot pass a pile of old cast iron at a thrift store without turning at least a few pieces over. Most of the time there is nothing particularly exciting underneath, but Griswold is one name that ...

Q: I have a cast-iron skillet that I have been using for a few years. It has brown, rust-colored stains that don’t come off, no matter what I do. I’ve tried kosher salt and a small chain, soap, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Cast iron can rust when it's left outside to the elements or if it wasn't dried thoroughly after cleaning," says Chris Wing, the ...

Those new to the art of cast iron cooking can easily be overwhelmed by its maintenance requirements. Is using soap OK? How often does it have to be seasoned? Are you really supposed to clean it with ...