Two cutting-edge gourmets revamp delicious, old-fashioned cooking using irresistible, modern recipes. The Cast-Iron Skillet Cookbook features simple recipes designed for cast-iron cooking, including savory appetizers, rustic breads, and desserts. Color photos.

A tantalizing collection of over 250 recipes tailor-made for the ultimate cooking tool: a cast iron skillet. Complete with gorgeous, full-color photographs and a wide range of recipes covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between (even decadent desserts!), this definitive cast iron skillet cookbook is a must-have. While the broad variety of original recipes will appeal to seasoned chefs, chapters dedicated to the care and keeping of your cast iron skillet make this cookbook perfect for newcomers to this booming culinary trend, as do the easy to follow step-by-step recipes.

With over 300 of the quintessential recipes for your cast-iron cookware, this cookbook covers it all! The cast-iron is back—and chefs of all skill levels are learning just how easy it is to incorporate it into their kitchens...no non-stick coatings to worry about scratching or overheating. You’ll notice the difference in the taste and texture of your food immediately. From stovetop to oven to table—no cookware is quite as versatile (or as quintessential) as tried-and-true cast-iron…and The Complete Cast-Iron Cookbook is sure to be your new favorite kitchen staple! This guide to cooking with cast-iron includes: More than 300 recipes created with your cast-iron included, including gluten-free and vegetarian options Tips on how to to care for and store your cast-iron so it last for years to come Focused chapters dedicated to breakfast treats & pastries, crusts & breads, entrees, side dishes, and desserts Once you try any one of these amazing recipes with your favorite cast-iron pan, you’ll find there’s no need to ever put it away…because you’re sure to be using it every day!

Learn to cook it all in cast iron! The cast-iron skillet is a sturdy, versatile, traditional kitchen workhorse that 85% of us own but far fewer of us reach for daily, mostly because we have one or two recipes we use it for and otherwise it stays in the back of the cabinet. In this new cookbook, the editors of Cook's Country will show you everything you need to know about cast-iron cookware and the many (and often surprising) dishes you can cook and bake in this multitasker of a pan, from the classic dishes everyone knows and loves like steak, perfect fried eggs, and cornbread, to innovative and inspiring recipes like skillet apple pie, pizza, and cinnamon swirl bread. Learn about this cast iron's history and what makes it uniquely American and let us show you how to shop for, season, care for, and clean this perfect pan.

The cast-iron renaissance is here, and Not Your Mother's Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook shows you how to make the most of these great pans, with recipes for everyday meals and weekend feasts! Today's cooks are realizing that their mother had the method right when she cooked with the big cast iron skillet. Cast iron has the incredible ability to spread heat quickly and evenly to create a crispy, seared surface that locks in freshness and flavor. In Not Your Mother's Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook, Author Lucy Vaserfirer brings cast iron cooking completely up to date. She shows you how to work magic on cast iron with more than 150 recipes that are definitely not the kind of fare your mother cooked up. You'll learn how to cook up vegetables, which are especially flavorful when cooked on cast iron; see how cast iron is the perfect vessel for cooking all types of fish and shellfish; learn how to sear meats to perfection; and even learn how you can use your skillet for baking. Not Your Mother's Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook is loaded with inventive and tested-to-perfection recipes that cover: breakfasts; appetizers and small bites; steaks, roast, and chops; chicken and turkey; fish and seafood; veggie main courses and sides; bread and quickbreads; and cakes, pies, and other desserts. Use your cast iron skillet to make delicious: Homemade Mexican Chorizo & Egg Breakfast Tacos Potstickers with Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce Bacon-Wrapped Pork Filets Mignons with Onions & Roasted Poblanos Chicken-Fried Chicken Biscuit Sandwiches Dungeness Crab Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette Charred Eggplant Baba Ganoush Twenty-Four-Hour Salted Rye Chocolate Chunk Skookie Pear Tarte Tatin And if you're new to cast iron, don't worry, because this cookbook includes all the details on how to choose, season, cook, and clean your skillet. You'll even learn how to revive an older cast iron pan, and you'll get useful ideas for using your skillet not just to cook on but also as a serving vessel. Not Your Mother's Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook proves that just because your mother swore by her cast iron doesn't mean the food you cook on it needs to be boring! Discover even more modern takes on classic techniques and dishes from the Not Your Mother’s series: Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two; Not Your Mother's Microwave Cookbook; Not Your Mother's Fondue; Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook, Revised and Expanded; Not Your Mother's Casseroles Revised and Expanded Edition; and Not Your Mother's Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook Revised and Expanded Edition.

The ultimate book of the world’s most prized cookware, with more than 300 international recipes. Over the course of thousands of years, cast-iron pots and pans have become essential kitchen tools all over the world. Cast Iron is an astounding collection of international recipes that showcases the versatility of everyone’s favorite heirloom cookware, and features: 300+ easy-to-follow recipes, including options for breakfast, snacks, main meals, and desserts that will satisfy any and all palates 20+ bread and flatbread recipes Mouthwatering photography, archival images, and colorful original illustrations A global overview of cast iron’s history An illustrated guide to different types of cast-iron cookware, from aebleskiver pan to wok Detailed instructions for the care and keeping of cast iron Insights and recipes from celebrated makers, including Lodge, Le Creuset, FINEX, and Borough Furnace Cast Iron is sure to become your second-favorite kitchen tool!