5 foods you should never cook in a cast iron skillet Tomatoes. All other highly acidic foods. Eggs. Delicate Fish. Sticky Desserts (Unless your pan is very well-seasoned) Can I use butter in a skillet? To pan-fry with butter, preheat your pan over medium heat and add butter. When it is melted, add your ingredients. … Read more
How do you store cast iron when not in use? Stash in a dry cabinet: A typical kitchen cabinet is the optimal storage space for cast iron. But make sure it’s dry! Excess moisture turns to rust in a hurry on highly reactive cast iron. Make drying your skillets thoroughly after rinsing them part of … Read more
Why is there black stuff coming off my cast iron skillet? Black residues are most likely going to be burnt food, and it’s an easy fix to get rid of this excess layer that formed over the seasoning, without actually removing the useful seasoning below it! One of the simplest ways to remove the residue … Read more
How do you cook chicken in a cast iron skillet without it sticking? If your chicken breasts stick in your cast iron pan, you probably don’t have enough oil or the pan hasn’t had a chance to heat up enough, or both! To make sure your chicken breasts don’t stick in the cast iron skillet, … Read more