Cast-Iron Cooking

Get the most from your cast-iron cookware with 40 fabulous recipes especially designed for cast iron, from a full English breakfast to chilaquiles, pan pizza, cheesy beer fondue, Korean fried chicken, vegetarian chili, mango curry, party nuts, two kinds of cornbread, baked apples, gingerbread - and the perfect grilled cheese sandwich! You'll also learn how to buy the cast-iron pots and pans that are right for you and how to care for them successfully. Cast-iron cookware is making a comeback! For cooks who are intimidated or mystified by how to use these versatile, long-lasting pans, Rachael Narins provides 40 enticing recipes that showcase the benefits of cooking with cast iron. Rachael Narins, author of Cast-Iron Cooking, is a chef, culinary educator, and food writer based in Santa Monica. She is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy,  a regular contributor to the L.A. Weekly food section, and has written about food preservation for the Los Angeles Times. Her work has also appeared in Organic Gardening Magazine, Bust, Edible Westside and more. In 2008, Narins founded Chicks with Knives, a culinary event company. During the summer of 2014, she served as the VIP culinary judge on an episode of Kitchen Kickstarter on NBC, and is currently the Cast Iron Expert on Feed Feed. Introduction

Why and How to Buy Cast Iron

Shapes & Sizes

How to Season Cast Iron

How to Care for Cast Iron

Reviving a Cast-Iron Pan

Breakfast

Lunch & Dinner

Sides & Snacks

Dessert

Index Durable and Versatile



Cast-iron cookware makes a timeless addition to your kitchen. Whether on any stovetop or grill, in the oven, or over an open fire, cast iron is a classic and healthy natural alternative to chemical nonstick coatings. Seasoning and caring for your cast-iron cookware is easy and straightforward with friendly instruction from author and food writer Rachael Narins. These 40 delightful recipes will have you making everything from blueberry coffee cake to fried lamb chops in your cast-iron pans.