The best cast iron skillets might seem like a daunting piece of kitchen cookware. This sleek black pan that looks closer to a rock than a piece of metal is incredibly heavy and can be cumbersome. People often don’t realize how difficult it is to use one and end up damaging it before they even find its true potential. But thankfully, a cast iron pan or pot can rarely be truly ruined, since it only needs a little bit of tender loving care to bring it back to life.
But, the difficulty shouldn’t deter you from picking one up since it can genuinely raise your cooking game. When seasoned well, it can make for an effective non-stick pan and produce a delicious char. So after years of working with cast iron, here are our 9 tips on making the most out of this fantastic cooking vessel, which we wish we'd known sooner.
