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Cast Iron Seasoning

  • Re-Seasoning Skillets

    Many of us keep our cast iron for a long time or inherit it from someone else. It’s basically indestructible and amazing, so it makes sense, right? It’s a good idea to re-season a skillet when it has been stored away and unused for a long time or if you notice that it needs extra…

  • Salvadoran Pupusas

    Happy Recipe Wednesday! Last week we went on a family trip to see my cousin get married and I took a cast iron break, but I was so happy to be reunited to our cast iron when we got back! I always miss cooking with it when we are away. El Salvador has a national…

  • Potjie Spirit Week!

    What is it? Something that I just made up…. haha, but I wanted to invite you all to learn a little more about the traditional South African potjie. Pronounced “Poi-kee” Potjiekos is literally translated “small-pot food” from Afrikaans and is a traditional way of cooking outdoors for Afrikaners. The potjie is a descendant of the…

  • Skillet Salmon

    To me, salmon is the best when fried in a skillet. I added a little bit of olive oil into my cast iron and put my salmon, seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika, into the pan to cook. It is such a simple pleasure to eat a good piece of salmon with some salad and…

  • Cast Iron Progress

    It’s been more than 6 months since I started using our Kitchen Tallow on my Cast Iron. I wanted to show you the progress from what it was, pictured above… To what it is now: The skillet on the right hand side is the same skillet that was in such poor condition last year. The…

  • Skillet Salsa

    Sometimes you just have a craving and then an idea. I haven’t made a lot of different types of salsa. Mine usually involve adding the ingredients to a food processor. This time I decided to do something a little different and make a simple skillet salsa with the things that I had on hand. The…

  • Week 2 Round-Up

    What did we do last week? We had some good discussion and shared some great recipes and good ideas for cast-iron cooking! If you’re new to our Cast Iron Journey 2021: How to Join In Here is last week’s round-up: Our discussion kicked off with the question “What type and brand of Cast-iron do you…

  • Seasoning Cast-iron

    What is seasoning? When it refers to cast-iron cookware, seasoning is the layer of good stuff between your cast-iron and the food you’re cooking. Lodge Cast Iron has a good article on the science of cast-iron seasoning here: https://www.lodgecastiron.com/cleaning-and-care/cast-iron/science-cast-iron-seasoning As they mention, “When oils or fats are heated in cast iron at a high enough…

  • How to Join In:

    Follow #castiron2021 on Instagram Post the recipes you love to make in your cast-iron cookware (or the new things you try!!!) on Facebook and Instagram, include the hashtag #castiron2021 Tag @connorscollective.etsy on Instagram and share on our ConnorsRdCollective page on Facebook so that we can see your posts and include your posts and recipes on…

  • The Kettle That’s Cooked a Thousand Stews

    The Kettle That’s Cooked a Thousand Stews

    When a kettle has cooked a thousand stews, it is just getting started.