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 • January/February 2020 Volume 6, Issue 1
New Year New Beginnings
Cast Iron Cupboard
Genie McNally • THIS ST. AUGUSTINE STAR IS ALL ABOUT GOING BACK TO BASICS
Prize-Winning Pizza • CAJUN FLAVORS AND CRISPY CORNBREAD ARE THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS CROWD-PLEASING PIE
Comforting Casserole • BUSY WEEKNIGHTS CALL FOR EASY, COMFORTING FOOD. OUR ONE-DISH MEAL IS THE PERFECT RECIPE TO TURN TO.
Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler! • LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL WITH THESE CAJUN AND CREOLE DISHES
Make Tonight Steak Night • FROM PERFECTLY SEARED TO SMOTHERED IN GRAVY, WE’VE GOT DELICIOUS STEAK DINNERS FOR ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK
Thank the Lard! • BRINGING YOUR GRANDMA’S FAVORITE COOKING FAT BACK TO THE TABLE
Coffee Cakes • THESE STIR-TOGETHER CAKES ARE PERFECT FOR QUICK WEEKEND BREAKFASTS OR FAST WEEKNIGHT BAKING
Vintage Inspired, Modern Made • TODAY’S MAKERS SHARE THEIR INSPIRATION BEHIND THE NEW AGE OF HEIRLOOM-QUALITY CAST IRON
Livin’ on the Wedge • WE PUT THIS UNIQUE PAN TO WORK WITH A VARIETY OF RECIPES FROM DESSERT TO ONE-PAN MEALS
Pimiento Cheese • FROM GOOEY PATTY MELTS TO CRISPY FRITTERS, SOUTHERNERS’ FAVORITE CHEESE SPREAD SHOWS ITS VERSATILITY IN THESE MOUTHWATERING RECIPES
One-Bowl Meals • WARM UP WITH HEAPING HELPINGS OF THESE COMFORTING RECIPES
Quick & Easy Breads • THESE STIR-TOGETHER RECIPES MAKE BAKING BREAD A SNAP
Virginia Tidewater • A WATER-WOVEN LAND WITH A FLOURISHING FUTURE
What is Roux, and how do I make it?
Comfort Food Classic • A STAPLE OF MEAT-AND-THREES, CHICKEN-FRIED HAMBURGER STEAK IS THE EPITOME OF SOUTHERN COMFORT. WE’RE BREAKING DOWN THE STEPS FROM BREADING TO GRAVY SO YOU CAN CREATE A DELICIOUS DOWN-HOME MEAL IN YOUR FAVORITE SKILLET.
Mardi Gras King Cake • OUR VINTAGE BIRMINGHAM STOVE & RANGE SKILLET HEADS SOUTH TO THE CRESCENT CITY TO SPEND CARNIVAL SEASON WITH JOY THE BAKER BLOGGER AND COOKBOOK AUTHOR JOY WILSON
Cast Iron Use & Care • If you take the time to properly care for your cast-iron cookware, it will reward you and your family with generations of loyal service. Follow these tips to keep your heirlooms—whether seasoned or enameled iron—in tip-top shape.
Cornbread Scramble • THIS DOWN-HOME, NO-FUSS BREAKFAST IS A CAJUN CLASSIC