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

For more on that, check out this CNET guide to perfectly seasoning your cast-iron skillet. The No. 1 cast-iron cookware cleaning question is whether or not you can use soap to clean a skillet or ...

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This solvent-less cast iron griddle seasoning is food-safe and gentle on skillet and pan surfaces. NON-RANCID FORMULA with avocado oil builds up nonstick polymerization without the flakiness or ...

Cast iron is known for being tough as nails ... To be safe, cook bacon in your skillet afterward to give the seasoning extra protection. As a bonus, you'll have bacon on hand.

And while soap and water is usually enough to clean enameled cast iron, that scorched food can result in hours of boring, ...