Southern Cast Iron

From skillet suppers to classic sides, Dutch oven dinners to mouthwatering pies, Southern Cast Iron delivers the beloved flavors of classic home cooking. Southern Cast Iron highlights unique collectibles, shares tips for caring for your favorite pans, and gives in-depth stories of collectors, chefs, and foundries. Take a look inside the world of cast-iron cooking and history. Beautifully photographed and printed on high-quality paper, it’s a magazine to share with friends and family, and return to each time you pull your favorite skillet out of the cupboard.

Southern Cast Iron • May/June 2024 Volume 10, Issue 3

With Love from Louisiana

Product Spotlight

Andy Marshall • SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY MEETS CULINARY MASTERY IN THE FLAVORFUL TALE OF THIS TENNESSEE NATIVE’S SUCCESS

AR: Arkansas Fried Dill Pickles • CELEBRATING THE STORY BEHIND THE BELOVED METHOD OF TAKING TANGY, SALTY, SNAPPY PICKLES AND ENCASING THEM IN A CRISPY-CRUNCHY FRIED EXTERIOR

Gumbo with Gusto • BRING BOLD CAJUN AND CREOLE FLAVORS INTO YOUR HOME WITH OUR RENDITIONS ON A TRADITIONAL LOUISIANA DISH

Blackened Is Better • INVENTED AND POPULARIZED BY CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME, THIS SAVORY SPICEAND HERB BLEND GOES HAND IN HAND WITH YOUR FAVORITE SEAFOOD

Red Beans and Rice Renditions • A NEW ORLEANS MONDAY SUPPER STAPLE, THIS COMFORT MEAL IS DELICIOUS IN ITS TRIED-AND-TRUE FORM OR A VARIETY OF TASTY TAKES

Florida’s 30A • TAKE A TOUR ALONG THE SUNSHINE STATE’S FAMED AND HISTORIC STRIP

The Beloved Beignet • NOT MUCH BEATS HAVING A COFFEE AND BEIGNET IN THE FRENCH QUARTER, BUT THESE AT-HOME VERSIONS ARE JUST AS DELICIOUS

Good Ol’ Grits • THIS SOUTHERN BREAKFAST STAPLE FINDS ITS WAY INTO BREAKFAST AND BEYOND

Cobblers & Crumbles • WHETHER IT’S A SWEET CRUMBLE OR A BISCUIT-LIKE TOPPING YOU’RE AFTER, ONE SCOOP WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED

Born on the Bayou • WHETHER YOU’VE HEARD OF THIS LOUISIANA NATIVE’S BAYOU ADVENTURES YET OR NOT, THE NEW EDITOR-AT-LARGE OF SOUTHERN CAST IRON, JEAN-PAUL BOURGEOIS, IS USING HIS FAMILY ROOTS AND LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIPS TO ENTERTAIN AND FEED FELLOW FISHING AND GAME ENTHUSIASTS

The Nitty Gritty • HELPFUL INFORMATION TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN IDENTIFYING AND COOKING WITH A STAR OF THE SOUTH: GRITS

Campfire Cooking • TIKTOK STAR DARRYL POSTELNICK DISHES ON FAVORITE SUMMERTIME MEALS AND MEMORIES WITH FAMILY

A Collector’s Paradise • EXPLORING ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST PRIVATE CAST IRON COLLECTIONS WITH OWNERS MARG AND LARRY O’NEIL

Cast Iron Care • If you take the time to properly care for your cast-iron cookware, it will rewardyou and your family with generations of loyal service. Follow these tips to keepyour heirlooms—whether seasoned or enameled iron—in tip-top shape.

Recipes & Resources

Pure Americana • READERS SHARE SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE PIECES