Learn more› By Lesley Stockton, Sharon Franke and Michael Sullivan A cast-iron skillet is great for everything ... A clever trick is to keep it on your stove, or easily at hand, so it’s ...

Cleaning your cast-iron skillet correctly ensures it will last for years. You can do it with a common kitchen staple.

It should be said up top: Skillets ... your cast iron back to a good-as-new state. As a material, cast iron can pretty much do it all: get really hot and retain that heat, go from the stove ...

Cast iron skillets are an essential item ... but the best way to maintain your skillet is to prevent it from developing rust ...

Thankfully, everyone seems to agree on what not to do, at least -- you can't treat your skillet like any other kitchen pan. Whatever you do, resist the urge to soak your dirty cast iron or run it ...