More chefs are now using cast iron to showcase their specialty dishes.
OUTDOOR CAST IRON COOKING Article by TAMRA BOLTON
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ast iron has been used to cook meals for more than 2,000 years. What accounts for its longevity and continuing popularity? Could it be the connection with our pioneer ancestors or the glory days of the American West when Texas was young? Whatever the reason, using cast iron gets in your blood. Cast iron aficionados are passionate and most of them are on a mission to convert the rest of the world to the joys of cast iron cooking. If you ever start using it, especially for outdoor cooking, you will likely discover its almost mystical allure. In spite of my initial resistance, I’ve learned a lot about cast iron over the last 10-15 years. I’ve had to. My husband is
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obsessed with cast iron. Therefore, I am up to my eyeballs in cast iron cookware of every shape, size and make. Recently, I spent some time talking with a few cast iron believers, and I want to share their helpful tips and a few recipes you can use with your own cast iron cookware. Even if you don’t own any cast iron, by the end of this article, you may just want to go out and find a pan or two…there are plenty of reasons to invest in these hefty wonder wares. HISTORY OF CAST IRON COOKING First used around 220 A.D. during the Han Dynasty, cast iron became more widely used in 14th century Europe when casting techniques improved. Then, in 1707, a fellow named Abraham
