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 2020 Volume 6, Issue 3

Sweet Summertime

Cast Iron Cupboard

Brian Riggenbach • HOW THIS NASHVILLE STAR IS SHARING HIS STORY WITH THE SOUTH

Prizeworthy Pie • TART, JUICY CHERRIES, A BUTTERY, CRUNCHY CRUMBLE, AND A DELICIOUSLY FLAKY CRUST COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS SUBTLY SWEET TREAT HARD TO RESIST

Convenience is Key • THIS ANYTHING-BUT-BASIC BARBECUE SUPPER IS SIMPLE YET DECEPTIVELY DELICIOUS

Cornmeal • If there’s one ingredient a pantry should never be without, it’s cornmeal. From a fry dredge to tender cakes and fluffy biscuits, cornmeal is the queen of the Southern kitchen.

Sweet and Spicy • PEPPER JELLY IS A REFLECTION OF THE SOUTHERN DEMEANOR—A LITTLE SWEET, A LITTLE SPICY. WE’RE BRINGING THAT SENTIMENT TO YOUR DINNER PLATES IN A COLLECTION OF RECIPES WITH SOME ZESTY ATTITUDE.

Pickle Me This • THE PERFECT BRINE MAKES HOMEMADE PICKLES A SNAP TO PREPARE, CREATING MEALS WITH PLENTY OF PICKLED POTENTIAL

Miami's Cuban Community • How a city in southern Florida became the epicenter of America’s Cuban culture

Green Tomatoes • AS THE WEATHER HEATS UP AND TOMATOES START PLUMPING UP ON THEIR VINES, IT CAN BE HARD TO WAIT FOR THEM TO RIPEN. TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THIS YOUTHFUL FRUIT IN A VARIETY OF RECIPES, FROM SWEET JAM TO A NEW TWIST ON THE ICONIC FRIED SLICES.

One-Bowl Baking • WHETHER YOU’RE CRAVING TENDER, FRUIT-FILLED CAKES, CRUMBLY COOKIE BARS, OR SAVORY YEASTED BREADS, YOU CAN MAKE DELICIOUS AND IMPRESSIVE BAKED TREATS SIMPLY WITH ONE MIXING BOWL

Cooking with Fresh Herbs • LATE SPRING BRINGS AN ABUNDANCE OF AROMATIC, FLAVORFUL HERBS TO OUR KITCHENS, AND WE’VE DEVELOPED A COLLECTION OF SATISFYING RECIPES HIGHLIGHTING THESE VIBRANT LEAFY GREENS

Pork Rinds • THIS CRISPY, CLASSICALLY SOUTHERN SNACK IS A NOTEWORTHY GAS STATION TREAT, BUT WITH THESE RECIPES, YOU’LL BE KEEPING YOUR HOME PANTRY STOCKED

Glory to the Grain • A staple in kitchens the world over, rice sheds light on the history of the American South

Fried Green Tomatoes

Summer Icebox Treat • WITH ONE SKILLET, THIS CLASSIC POTLUCK DESSERT IS READY FOR ANY OCCASION. AND THANKS TO CAST IRON’S ABILITY TO RETAIN TEMPERATURE, IT WILL STAY COLD LONGER OUT OF THE FRIDGE, MAKING IT AN IDEAL CHOICE FOR THOSE SOUTHERN SUMMER DAYS.

Easy Summertime Supper • WE WELCOME SUMMER WITH TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, BLOGGER QUIN LIBURD, WHOSE LOVE OF ALL THINGS FOOD INSPIRES HER BLOG AND THIS EASY SKILLET SUPPER

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.

Crumb Muffins • START YOUR DAY OFF RIGHT WITH A TENDER, STREUSEL-TOPPED TREAT

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