Recently chefs, foodies, and everyday cooks alike have rediscovered the joy of cooking with a cast iron skillet. Filled with delicious recipes and variations, this cookbook puts America's favorite pan through its paces, showing just how versatile it really can be.

"50 mouthwatering recipes to enjoy around the campfire"--

"Every chef worth her skillet knows cast iron beats nonstick every time! In 'The Everything Cast-Iron Cookbook', you'll learn how easy it is to create healthy and delicious meals with these versatile pans..."--P.[4] of cover.

Liberating the skillet from commonplace fare, the author shares what he's learned from his travels and from cooks in more than thirty-five countries through more than one hundred recipes that will transform and expand use of this versatile piece of cookware.

Passed down through generations, every pan, skillet, pone tray, and Dutch oven tells a story. Lacquered from years of suppers and desserts, the oldest cast iron relics are blackened and bubbled from open pit fires and hearth cooking. Heavy with history, each carries glorious cooking traditions as readily as it sops up seasoning. Baking cornbread, biscuits, pies, cobblers, and upside-down cakes seasons skillets like nothing else can. Flavor seeps into...

Provides illustrated directions for making simple beverages, desserts, main dishes, and salads, for planning menus, and for using kitchen equipment.

"There’s nothing better after a day of hiking and exploring than a hot meal at your campsite. The 75 fast, easy, and creative recipes in this cast iron cookbook will make your camp kitchen the place to be. With one-skillet meals designed for fast prep, simple cooking, and quick cleanup, you’ll always have something delicious for everyone―and more time to enjoy the outdoors." --