These are some of the top cast iron skillets to add to your cookware collection, including pans from Lodge and Stargazer.

Learn how to clean cast iron and what to avoid. Victoria Kotlyarchuk / Getty Images Our cast-iron skillets are prized ...

We asked Southerners what foods they do not cook in a cast-iron skillet. Aside from "nothing," the other answers might ...

In terms of cookware, cast iron and non-stick pans have their respective fans. When it comes to searing foods, though, you're best off using one over the other.

My father told us to look out for cast-iron pans, and it became a game. I was fascinated as he explained that a good skillet would last forever. Years later, and well into my culinary career ...

The answer, often yes, comes from an unlikely source: Smithey Ironware in North Charleston, South Carolina, a company better known for its high-end line of cast-iron and carbon-steel cookware.

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Just like aluminum pots, cast iron skillets are one of those kitchen tools that need a little TLC to get the most out of them ...

Whatever you do, resist the urge to soak your dirty cast iron or run it through the dishwasher. For really stuck-on bits, a simple pantry staple will have your skillet looking better than new.

Harold Henry estimates he has around 2,000 pieces of Lodge cast iron cookware. The 89-year-old farmer from Hamilton, Missouri, may well be Lodge’s biggest fan. Why Lodge? He calls it art.