Cleaning and reseasoning your cast iron pans is a must, even if you treat them well. Here's how to freshen up your old pans.

Cast-iron expert and Butter Pat Industries founder Dennis Powell Jr. explains the problems with seasoning and why he makes his pans the old-fashioned way. While manufacturers have tried to ...

Rogers’ The Culinary Fanatic channel on YouTube, where he demonstrates how to restore vintage cast iron and posts cooking demonstrations, has 176,000 subscribers. These days, Rogers is buying ...

“I’m taking pans that are sometimes over 100 years old and giving them new life,” she said. “Sometimes I feel like I’m helping preserve a part of American history.” 1. Evaluate the pan’s condition .

Whether you’re reviving an old family pan or trying cast iron for the first time, these pans are a kitchen investment that can last for generations. Pixabay photo. By Julie Garden-Robinson.

This Epicurean pan scraper is my favorite way to clean cast iron skillets. It’s only $6 and can remove burnt-on food without damaging the seasoning.

Using these metrics, the Lancaster Cast Iron skillet, a newfangled vintage-style pan, stood out as the best. Having now lived with this pan for 3 years, my judgement hasn’t wavered.

After retiring from law enforcement, he launched his cast-iron business, Passadumkeag Iron, in 2014. In addition to reviving items for resale, Zubik also restores customers’ personal collections. “I ...