8 Foods You Should Never Cook In Cast Iron And 3 You Should

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8 Foods You Should Never Cook In Cast Iron And 3 You Should By Jet Burnham Nov. 22, 2025 9:40 am EST

Two-time James Beard award winner, cookbook author, restaurateur, and celebrity chef Art Smith knows a thing or two about cast iron cooking. "I grew up in the South where cast-iron pots and skillets are kitchen staples and treasured family heirlooms," he said. He further explained that he watched and learned to cook from his mother and aunts, "there was always a cast iron pan in the oven, on the stove top, or the outside grill making something delicious."

A cast iron pan is a simple, one piece cooking vessel with no moving parts or attachments. It often doesn't cost a lot of money, and if treated well, it lasts pretty much forever. The properties of cast iron make