Your cast-iron skillet is probably not being used to its full potential, and you're probably harming it without even knowing ...

Most people ruin their cast iron skillet before they even cook their first meal.

Olive oil is, no doubt, a fantastic oil for cooking and dressing food, but it is wasted in a cast iron skillet. Use this inexpensive option instead.

Kent Rollins, the "Cast Iron Cowboy," is a big proponent of cast iron. However, he says you'll want to avoid cooking this type of food in your new cast iron.

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. When it comes to searing a steak, making breakfast, or baking cornbread, ...

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