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Cast iron cookware is cookware made out of cast iron. Cast iron is non-toxic, has excellent heat retention and diffusion properties, and is easy to mold into a variety of shapes. These properties make cast iron a natural choice for cookware. Because cast iron will react with or stain many foods, bare cast iron cookware must be seasoned. Cast iron cookware is also available with an enamel coating and doesn't need to be seasoned, but loses some of the other desirable properties of bare cast iron. Bare cast iron cookware have been used for cooking for hundreds of years. Cast iron's ability to withstand and maintain very high temperatures makes it a natural cookware choice for frying or searing, and it's excellent heat diffusion and retention makes it a natural choice for long-cooking stews, gumbo's and chili's. Because cast iron skillets can develop an extremely "non-stick" surface, they are also a good choice for egg dishes, in particular scrambled eggs. Some other classic uses of cast iron pans are in cornbread and pineapple upside-down cake. Cast iron cookware is also very popular for outdoor uses such as camping and outdoor grilling. They can placed right on the open fire or grill and perform wonderfully. The enameled cast iron cookware has a vitreous enamel glaze applied to it and was made available in the late 1800's and has been a very popular item over the years. The enamel coating over the cast iron prevents rusting, eliminates the need to season the metal, and allows for more thorough cleaning. Furthermore, pigments used in the enameling process can produce vibrant colors. While enamel coated cast iron doesn't have the seasoning and cleaning issues of bare cast iron, it can be a little more costly. Some of the types of cookware made from cast iron include dutch ovens, frying pans from one to five inches deep, deep fryers, woks, griddles in round or square shapes, fajita pans, corn stick pans and trivets to protect your countertop. Some popular brands of cast iron cookware include Rangekleen, Universal and Griswold. Some things just get better with age and a well seasoned piece of cast iron cookware is one of them. Many cooks have learned to cook with cast iron and won't use anything else because it's uniqueness. If you have never cooked using cast iron cookware and you get the opportunity I recommend you try it and you will fall in love with cookware that won over the wild wild west during the gold rush and the great depression and is now winning over gourmet chefs, campers and outdoorsman, grillers on the bbq and the ladies on their outdoor kitchens.
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