Grandmothers, mothers, chefs and even cowboys have relied on cooking with cast iron cookware for centuries. Today you can still buy fry pans, Dutch ovens, griddles and grills from one of the oldest cast iron cookware companies around.
Professional Cookware
We can probably all remember watching our grandmothers fry up chicken or bake off a casserole recipe in her old cast iron cookware, and the lucky ones are those the still have their grandmother's cast iron cookware. Well, if you don't, one of the best brands on the market today—and probably when your grandmother bought hers—is Lodge Cast Iron Cookware. The Lodge cast iron cookware company began making cast iron cookware in the early 1800s, and amazingly, some of the first cast iron cookware that is more than 100 years old is still in use today.
Outdoor CookingLodge cookware is ideal for outdoor cooking - the cowboys relied on Dutch ovens for cooking and baking along the trails. Lodge cookware offers a variety of outdoor cooking wares, including 2 to 12 quart Dutch Ovens, and 8 and 12-inch Deep Camp Ovens.
Proper Care and Seasoning
Seasoning is preparing your cast iron cookware for use to prevent rust and to create a permanent, nonstick surface. Seasoning is an on-going process—the more you use your cast iron cookware, the better seasoned it gets. Remember: Seasoning takes time and repeated use before a pan develops the shiny, black surface like your grandmother's cast iron cookware. A black, shiny skillet is a well-seasoned skillet.
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