“Cast-iron pans used to be made by hand,” says Mary Theisen, an enthusiast-turned-businesswoman who travels the country in search of rare and collectible cookware. In 2012, Thiesen founded a site ...

Every time I make pancakes or bacon in our old pan, I wonder how old is my cast iron skillet? I think about each scuff and ...

Remove the rust, dirt, and grime before anything else. Chances are if you inherited a cast-iron skillet, it needs some TLC.

The nearly indestructible cookware gets better with age ... Though the chic wooden handle on this vintage-inspired cast iron frying pan by STAUB makes it unsuitable for oven use, it certainly ...

Vintage cast-iron skillets are smoother, lighter and highly collectible Among collectors, conversations about cast iron have ...

In the nearly three years since Smithey began its restoration service, it has refurbished more than 1,000 skillets, Dutch ovens and other cast-iron pieces, antique and modern. At $40 per item ...

Scalded with leftover bits of this and that?). When inheriting a cast-iron skillet though, whether it's from grandma or the local antique store, I think it's best to start with white vinegar ...

Cast-iron cookware has been around for thousands of ... But to retain their nonstick ability, many traditional and vintage cast-iron products need to be seasoned once a month by wiping their ...