Unlike other, flashier cookware, cast iron remained a utility-first venture … except for that ring. It’s Called a “Heat Ring” The ring on the base of the cast-iron skillets is called a “heat ring” — ...

This ring fits snugly inside your cast-iron skillet and guarantees perfectly round eggs or pancakes. It can withstand high ...

the “8” in the skillet’s name refers not to its diameter but instead, the burner-ring size on a wood-burning stove. Like most brand-new pieces of cast-iron cookware, the Field Company No. 8 ...

There’s even a heat ring on the base of the pan, so if you somehow find yourself standing in front of an old indented wood stove, you’ll fit right in. Made in Charleston, Smithey’s cast iron skillet ...

A cast iron skillet is one of the best pieces of cookware to have in any kitchen. That’s why learning how to clean your cast iron skillet — and how to season it regularly — is crucial for ...

Cast iron can handle most stovetop cooking tasks, but these four ingredients can cause permanent damage to your beloved pan. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering ...

If you consider affordability to be a key element in what constitutes “the best something,” that sentiment rings pretty true ... the Lancaster Cast Iron skillet, a newfangled vintage-style ...

The answer, often yes, comes from an unlikely source: Smithey Ironware in North Charleston, South Carolina, a company better known for its high-end line of cast-iron and carbon-steel cookware.

Whether you’re a well-seasoned vet or a total newbie, Saskia Kemsley has cast her net into the abyss of patinaed cookware to determine the best of the bunch. Griddle up! The Standard's ...