You want to make the most of your family mealtimes, so you need cookware that will work hard for you. Flimsy pots and pans that chip and crack after a few uses or leave half your dinner burned and stuck to the bottom every other meal are not the kind of helpers we want in our kitchens. Good pots and pans are investment items. One essential you need in your kitchen is a cast iron skillet, which can cook almost anything you can think of (we’re craving Dutch Baby Pancakes), but with the proper care, can also last for decades.
Cast iron skillets are made of, as their name implies, cast iron, which make them extremely durable. They also provide excellent heat retention, which is useful for cooking food at high temperatures, and can be easily used on stovetops, placed in ovens, or move between both within one cooking session. They’re versatile, so you can fry eggs, sear steaks, or make cornbread with just one pan. And unlike most things in your kitchen, cast iron skillets actually improve with use. Many come pre-seasoned with oil, and the seasoning naturally builds over time, which provides a non-stick surface for cooking and prevents the pan from rusting.
Here are eight cast iron skillets that you’ll be able to count on for many, many meals to come.
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