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 • November/December 2019 Volume 5, Issue 6

Tis the Season for Cast Iron

Cast Iron Cupboard

Mike Lata • HOW ONE CHARLESTON CHEF IS PUTTING THE FOCUS BACK ON THE FOOD

Sweet Swirls • A WARM SKILLET OF FLUFFY SWEET ROLLS IS THE IDEAL WAY TO WAKE UP ON A HOLIDAY MORNING

Winter Squash • WARM UP WITH THE BRIGHT HUES AND HEARTY TASTES OF WINTER’S MOST VERSATILE PRODUCE

A Tableful of Thanks • FILL YOUR PLATES WITH GRATITUDE AND TASTY VICTUALS WITH THIS FUSS-FREE MENU

Dressing It Up • MIX AND MATCH YOUR FAVORITE DRESSING TO YOUR HOLIDAY MENU

Holiday Breads • FESTIVE BREADS TO FILL YOUR TABLE ALL SEASON LONG

Birmingham Greeks • HOW GREEK FAMILIES FOUND A NEW HOME IN THE MAGIC CITY

Layers of Love • WARM UP WITH LAYERS OF NOODLES, SAUCE, AND HOT BUBBLY CHEESE IN THESE HEARTY, COMFORTING LASAGNAS

Biscuit Bonanza • BISCUITS ARE QUINTESSENTIALLY SOUTHERN, AND WHILE EATING THEM IS EASY, BAKING THEM CAN BE INTIMIDATING. WE BREAK DOWN THE CLASSIC TECHNIQUES AND DEMYSTIFY THE PROCESS SO YOU CAN MAKE DELICIOUS BISCUITS AT HOME.

Home for the Holidays • WE’VE CREATED THE PERFECT MEAL FOR A LARGE FAMILY GATHERING, ALONG WITH TIPS FOR MAKING IT ALL COME TOGETHER STRESS FREE

Very Merry Desserts • FILL YOUR SIDEBOARD WITH THESE SWEET TREATS

Gift of Glad Tidings • HOMEMADE GIFTS FOR THE FOOD LOVER

Holiday Meal Organization

Gobbled Up • IT’S NO SECRET WHY PEOPLE LOVE FRIED TURKEY—IT’S JUICY, CRISPY, AND DOWN-RIGHT DELICIOUS. WITH OUR CHICKEN-FRY METHOD, YOU CAN ENJOY THOSE TASTY BITES WITHOUT THE HAZARD OF FRYING IT WHOLE.

New Year’s Skillet • OUR VINTAGE BIRMINGHAM STOVE & RANGE SKILLET SPENDS THE HOLIDAYS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA KITCHEN OF BISCUITS & SUCH BLOGGER ELENA ROSEMOND-HOERR, WHERE SOUTHERN TRADITIONS REIGN SUPREME

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.

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