The best cast iron skillets can sear steaks, bake pizzas, and crisp chicken skin to perfection. But it’s not the only type of ...

First, what is carbon steel cookware? Carbon steel cookware (like this skillet from Misen) is made from an alloy, aka a mixture of two or more metals or a metal combined with another element. In this ...

Most mass-produced cast-iron pans have a rougher surface that has a slightly bumpy feeling to the touch. This is a natural ...

There are alternatives to chemical-coated nonstick pans. The safest choices are cast iron and carbon steel, which can ...

Carbon steel is as durable as cast iron but a fraction of the weight. I have a bit of a cast iron problem. Over the years I’ve amassed a motley collection of skillets, Dutch ovens, corn stick pans, ...

I thought I left carbon steel behind when I closed the professional-line-cook chapter of my life and entered the baby-making and school-lunch-packing era. Back in the day, while cooking in restaurants ...