Photo: Sarah Kobos Since the popularity of cast iron has spiked in recent years, the demand for antique skillets made anywhere from the late 1800s to mid-20th century by now-defunct companies like ...

If you recently purchased or inherited a vintage cast iron skillet, consider yourself lucky. These timeless treasures off some of the best-tasting food on Earth with minimal maintenance and ...

But those bygone brands (Wagner shuttered in 1952 and Griswold closed up shop in 1957, right around the time Teflon was popularized), along with most antique cast-iron cookware, have grown ...

It should be said up top: Skillets is a broad category. There are, after all, several types — cast iron, enameled cast ... yard sales, and antique stores. “All you have to do is clean them ...

Every time I make pancakes or bacon in our old pan, I wonder how old is my cast iron skillet? I think about each scuff and scratch and what they might tell me of hearty meals past. Estimated ...