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 • July/August 2020 Volume 6, Issue 4

Summer of Sentiment

Tastes & Tools

Kelsey Barnard Clark • HOW THIS TOP CHEF WINNER STAYS TRUE TO HER SOUTHERN ROOTS

Real Good Gumbo • THE UNIQUE BLEND OF MEATS, VEGGIES, AND SPICES IN THIS PRIZEWINNING RECIPE UPS THE ANTE ON LOUISIANA GUMBO

Satisfying Seafood Supper • THIS HEARTY MEAL IS A DELICIOUS EXAMPLE OF AN END RESULT THAT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS

Summer Potluck Casseroles • THE SEASON’S BEST COVERED-DISH CLASSICS

Shelling Beans • BRING THESE LEGUMES TO THE FOREFRONT OF YOUR SUMMER COOKING

Hot, Hot, Hot! • BRING SOME SERIOUS HEAT TO THE TABLE WITH THESE SAVORY, SWEET, AND SPICY EATS

5 Ways with Banana Pudding • INDULGE IN THESE CREATIVE TAKES ON THIS BELOVED SOUTHERN STAPLE

Faces of Fried Chicken • ONCE A VEHICLE FOR BOTH ECONOMIC SURVIVAL AND SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION, FRIED CHICKEN’S CHANGING ROLE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH SHEDS LIGHT ON THE REGION’S COMPLICATED HISTORY

Corn • THIS FRESH SUMMER CROP BRINGS ITS SIGNATURE SWEET FLAVOR SERVED EVERY WHICH WAY

Flavor by the Pound • WHIP UP THESE DELICIOUS BAKES FIT FOR ANY OCCASION

Q & A: Bacon and Eggs

Summer by the Slice • YOU’LL FIND VARIATIONS OF TOMATO PIE ALL OVER THE SOUTH, AND FOR DELICIOUS REASON. SUN-RIPENED TOMATOES, FRESH HERBS, AND A CHEESY, CREAMY FILLING ARE BAKED TO BUBBLY PERFECTION WITHIN A FLAKY, BUTTERY CRUST. ONCE YOU’VE TRIED THIS OH-SO-SATISFYING DISH, YOU’LL BE MAKING IT FOR BRUNCH, LUNCH, AND DINNER ALL SEASON LONG.

Sizzling Summer Skillets • GET COOKING WITH NED ADAMS, A CAST IRON ENTHUSIAST WHO CREATES EASY, DELICIOUS DISHES LIKE THIS BARBECUE SANDWICH FOR HIS BLOG, DUTCH OVEN DADDY

Cast Iron 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.

Good Ol’ Grits • WE BET THIS DRESSED-UP PORRIDGE WILL BECOME YOUR FAMILY’S NEW FAVORITE WEEKEND BREAKFAST

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