Cast iron is a heavy material, and the skillets we tested were all quite weighty. But the lightest 10-inch pan we tested was the Stargazer 10.5-Inch Cast Iron Skillet at 5.2 pounds (notably, the ...

“Our cuisine is defined as Progressive Appalachian,” Korman said, “and cast-iron cooking played a large role in the history of Appalachia.” The Tennessee Valley is rich in iron ore, so companies like ...