I know this year I want to dedicate more time to cooking meals out of my cookbooks! That includes taking my cast-iron skillet from the back of the cabinet and putting it front and center for a lot of my cooking. Does anyone else get nervous about using their cast iron?
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With The Best Cast Iron Cookbook: 125 Delicious Recipes for Your Cast-Iron Cookware cookbook, it will be easy to get into the groove. I always thought the cast iron was specifically for cooking meat. As I look through this cookbook, I’m realizing there are so many amazing ways of using a cast iron that are beyond what I assumed! I cannot wait to get started.
Did you know that cast iron cooking has been in use all over the world for many centuries? It’s a wonder we don’t utilize our cast iron cookware more often! This cookbook is going to inspire us to do just that.
As the title indicates, there are 125 beautiful recipes throughout The Best Cast Iron Cookbook: 125 Delicious Recipes for Your Cast-Iron Cookware. They are divided up by breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even cover dessert!
Most of these recipes are incredibly easy and ingredients are very easy to obtain! The cooking time varies from dish to dish. There are some dishes that require over eight hours, but some are less than thirty minutes of cook and prep time. To me, that mean that this cookbook is perfect for any level of cook!
The really cool thing about a cast iron is that you can throw basically everything in there without creating more dishes. You can throw it in the oven, on the cooktop, or a combination of both.
Because of the time that elapses between using my cast iron pan, I always forget how to maintain it. That’s a huge part of why I haven’t used my cast iron because the thought of cleaning without a dishwasher and keeping it seasoned seems like a lot of work. I’m so grateful that The Best Cast Iron Cookbook: 125 Delicious Recipes for Your Cast-Iron Cookware has a whole chapter on maintaining and keeping our cast iron wares.
I am dying to try making a dessert with my cast iron! What are some recipes you would love to try with your cast iron that you haven’t attempted yet? Take a look at The Best Cast Iron Cookbook: 125 Delicious Recipes for Your Cast-Iron Cookware and see what we have been missing out on while neglecting our cast-iron cookware!
~Kaiti
