Category Archives: iron casting

My great grandmother just sent over a few old cast iron skillets and a kettle – and a good number of them have old grease and rust on them. They also have some worn off over time – is there … Continue reading →

I bought a new cast iron water fountain a few months ago..it is beautiful…but I am disappointed that it is going rusty in some spots. It is a large outdoor fountain. Take a wire brush and scale it and then … Continue reading →

So which material is better, and why is steel better then cast iron, or visa a versa! Also are there any disadvantages to either? Cast iron is not very strong, so has to be made thicker to compensate, therefore good … Continue reading →

I just brought a cast iron reversible griddle. For some reason , the seasoning instructions were missing. I want to season the griddle. Now, do I need to spray it with oil and let it cook on 425 for about … Continue reading →

Since the dish has wine and the dutch oven is bare cast iron (I just bought it a couple weeks ago, so the seasoning is pretty new), will cooking boeuf bourguignon (which has wine and requires extensive prolonged stewing) in … Continue reading →

I need a new cast iron cover in imperial dimentions, where can I get one in the UK? Everywhere seems to have pressed steel ones in metric dimentions. Try the Peter Savage company – Google will give you the details