The Black Skillet

If you do not own a good cast iron skillet then you don't know what you are missing. I like to cook and have always been a fan of gadgets in the kitchen. This meant all the latest greatest , ground breaking technologies in the world of cookware. Things like the MANY variations of non-stick Teflon coatings , ergonomics shapes, oven friendly and on and on and on. Guess what, all of those features existed hundreds of years ago and are still available today in the good ole cast iron skillet. Properly seasoned they are non stick. They are easy to maintain if you know how,mainly is no dishwasher. They last forever, as a matter of fact, the older the better. They are a joy to cook with as they heat evenly and hold heat a long time. Why would you not have at least one??
I know I have only discussed the skillet aspect of the cast iron wonder , but there are so many options when it comes to size and style of cast iron cookware as a whole. You have deep sided fryers, dutch ovens, camp skillets, pots and so much more. These are all items that once you buy you can pass down for many generations. That is , if you educate your family on the usage and benefits of cast iron.This may be the biggest obstacle of all in that we don't cook or share as a family like our past generations. I will not head down the path of fast food and microwaves in this post ,,,but I am warning you its coming.
My challenge to everyone is grab you children , get them in the kitchen and enjoy your cast iron cookware. Share your recipes and techniques with your family and then when the time is right pass on a wonderful piece of history in the way of a well seasoned, great cooking black skillet. -Jeff