Seasoned cast iron was/is the original non-stick cooking material.

You can bake, broil and fry. Will not warp even at high heat the way stainless and aluminum can.
Well seasoned skillets can be cleaned by washing with cold water and wiping dry. Will rust if stored wet. Do not use detergents as this can cause loss of seasoning. Tomatoe based sauces can also damage the seasoning.
Skillets can be re-seasoned by coating with oil and put in a hot oven for a couple of hours.
My mom would use mineral oil and a 450 degree oven. Would stink up the kitchen for a while but it worked fine.
I use Crisco (solid) shortening and heat it on my gas grill once or twice a year.
One important piece of info. Drop one of these on a ceramic/glass cooktop expect to shell out $400 to $600 to replace the cooktop.

[Post edited by seekoHoG at 09/14/2016 8:00PM]

In response to this post by ElbertoHokie

Posted: 09/14/2016 at 7:57PM

What do you cook on a cast iron skillet? ** -- ElbertoHokie 09/14/2016 6:42PM

Crack and meth ** -- truhokie 09/14/2016 11:15PM

Just about everything- grill and inside ** -- HokieDiver 09/14/2016 11:09PM

I made a blackberr cobbler in my cast iron Dutch oven on the grill. ** -- AirborneHokie 09/14/2016 10:39PM

The spectrum is endless. Last thing I cooked was pan seared salmon. ** -- Hokieman1987 09/14/2016 10:37PM

More importantly - learn how to clean it. No soapy water. No diswasher. -- USN_Hokie 09/14/2016 8:28PM

Seasoned cast iron was/is the original non-stick cooking material. -- seekoHoG 09/14/2016 7:57PM

Steak, Pizza, and I make a killer Cornbread. ** -- TechMomof2 09/14/2016 7:34PM

Last thing was blackened grouper on Sat. ** -- Betabeachbum 09/14/2016 7:11PM

Fried chicken, pork chops, cornbread, steak, scalloped 'taters... -- Major Kong 09/14/2016 7:04PM

Cornbread, burgers, steak, anything. I did an oyster dressing in mine -- reestuart 09/14/2016 6:57PM

Steak -- Brown Water 09/14/2016 6:51PM

Cornbread ** -- s.mill hokie 09/14/2016 6:49PM

Bacon/sausage and eggs! ** -- Techaholic 09/14/2016 6:47PM

Food, mostly -- JoesterVT 09/14/2016 6:46PM

^^^^Should be called JokesterVT^^^^ ** -- DonHo-kieHi 09/14/2016 10:23PM

Seasoned cast iron was/is the original non-stick cooking material.

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