The pan sitting at the back of a thrift store shelf, orange with rust and crusted with decades of carbonized grease, looks like a lost cause. It isn't. Cast iron is essentially indestructible as long ...

My heart breaks at the thought of all the neglected cast iron cookware out there, stacked on thrift store shelves or buried in kitchen cabinets, dreaming of being restored, seasoned, and back on the ...

Use soap on your cast iron. Seriously! For more tips on how to best restore, clean, and season cast-iron cookware, read more of Michael Sullivan’s advice on Wirecutter. Advertisement Advertisement ...

Cast-iron cookware requires regular seasoning to create a protective, non-stick layer and prevent rust. To season a pan, apply a thin layer of a high oleic oil, like grapeseed oil, and bake it in the ...

I cannot pass a pile of old cast iron at a thrift store without turning at least a few pieces over. Most of the time there is ...