There is some debate about whether or not you should use dish soap on your cast iron. "I wash mine in hot soapy water and then thoroughly dry it with a cloth,” Willis said. "That's the way my ...

Cast iron keeps a steady heat while cooking, and it keeps your dish warm well after you turn the burners off, but it takes much longer to heat up. Plus, if you get it too hot, the chance of you ...

As a material, cast iron can pretty much do it all (the one exception is cooking acidic foods, for which you need stainless steel or nonstick). It can get really hot and retain that heat ...