Why You Should Be Cooking with Cast Iron

What do you think when you see the words "cast iron" on a menu, as you increasingly do these days? I long thought of it as shorthand for a rustic, earthy, back-to-basics kind of cooking, far more aspirational than achievable — sort of like the Pendleton blanket of the kitchen. Do you actually use it/cuddle under it? Probably not. But cast iron is something more...... read more...