Cast Iron Cooking For Dummies

Packed with cast–iron cooking tips, tricks, and recipes Become a cast–iron chef in no time – the fun and easy way®! Unlock the secrets of cast–iron cooking at home or in the great outdoors with this easy–to–use cookbook and guide! You’ll find everything you need to buy and use cast–iron pots and pans, plus more than 100 tempting recipes – from classics like Fried Chicken and Buttermilk Biscuits to modern dishes like Apricot–Ginger Glazed Pork Rib Roast and more. Discover how to: Choose the right cast–iron cookware for you Season, clean, and care for cast–iron pots and pans Whip up tasty cast–iron main dishes, sides, and sweets Cook with cast iron indoors and outdoors Rescue and restore old or worn cast iron The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear–out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

Introduction. Part I: Coming Around to Cast–Iron Cooking. Chapter 1: Welcome to Cast–Iron Cooking. Chapter 2: Selecting Cast–Iron Cookware. Chapter 3: This Little Pan of Mine, I’m Gonna Make It Shine: Seasoning Cast Iron. Chapter 4: Caring for Cast Iron. Chapter 5: Cast–Iron Cooking Techniques. Part II: Main–Dish Cast–Iron Recipes. Chapter 6: It’s Meat for Dinner Tonight. Chapter 7: Tastes Like Chicken (and Turkey). Chapter 8: Fish, Shellfish, and One Amphibian. Chapter 9: One–Dish Meals. Part III: Cast–Iron Sides and Sweet Endings. Chapter 10: Vegetables Even Your Kids Will Love. Chapter 11: Cornbread and Biscuits. Chapter 12: Pancakes, Muffins, and More. Chapter 13: Delectable Desserts. Part IV: Cast–Iron Cooking for the Great Outdoors — and Beyond. Chapter 14: Cooking Around the Campfire. Chapter 15: Anyone Game? Chapter 16: Going Global with Recipes from Around the World. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Make Your Cast Iron Last a Lifetime (or Longer). Chapter 18: Ten Dishes Best Suited to Cast Iron. Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Surefire Success. Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide. Index.

Tracy Barr is the coauthor of Adoption For Dummies and Latin For Dummies. Lodge Manufacturing is America’s oldest family–owned cookware manufacturer and the sole domestic cast–iron cookware foundry.