A passionate home cook since childhood, Mark Marino has covered food news for numerous national print and digital publications. He also served as the executive director of The Kitchn's shopping ...

Do you really need a nine-step cleaning routine, or can you scrape it clean and call it a day? We consulted the experts at Lodge Cast Iron—a leading cast iron cookware brand since 1896—to set the ...

That being said, cast iron from brands like Lodge, Camp Chef, and Victoria (our overall favorite in our guide to cast-iron skillets and pans) will more than suffice. While I've owned a lot of cast ...