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 • September/October 2020 Volume 6, Issue 5

Still Going Strong

Tastes & Tools

Aaron Deal • HOW THIS ROANOKE CHEF AND RESTAURATEUR PREPARES THE NEXT GENERATION

Dreamy Dutch Oven Cheesecake • THERE’S NO LIMIT TO WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR CAST IRON, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THIS COOL, CREAMY, AND AWARD-WINNING TREAT

Comfort Food Classic • THIS CHEESY, RICH ONE-POT WONDER IS A WEEKNIGHT MEAL YOU'LL WHIP UP TIME AND TIME AGAIN

The Perfect Pair • WELCOME FALL WITH THESE COZY, SOUL-WARMING SOUP AND SANDWICH COMBOS

Fall for Persimmons • THE FORGOTTEN FRUIT OF THE SOUTH MAKES A COMEBACK WITH THESE SWEET AND SAVORY BITES

Bringing Back Benne • AN ANCESTOR TO MODERN SESAME SEEDS, BENNE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE CAROLINA SEA ISLANDS IN THE EARLY 18TH CENTURY BY WEST AFRICAN SLAVES. IT WAS USED IN THE FOODS OF THE DAY IN A VARIETY OF FORMS, FROM THE PLANT’S YOUNG LEAVES TO ITS MATURE DRIED SEEDS. THANKS TO A RECENT RENAISSANCEOF THE NEARLY EXTINCT HEIRLOOM BENNE, MODERN KITCHENS CAN EXPERIENCETHE NUTTY FLAVOR AND UNIQUE TASTE OF THESE STORIED SEEDS.

5 Years of Southern Cast Iron • A LOOK BACK ON THE MAGAZINE’S BEGINNINGS

To Grits be the Glory • GO FAR BEYOND BREAKFAST WITHTHESE DISHES THAT CELEBRATETHIS ESSENTIAL SOUTHERN FOOD

Rooted in Flavor • COLORFUL, NUTRITIOUS, AND DELICIOUS, HEARTY ROOT VEGETABLES TAKE CENTER STAGE IN THESE SNACKS, SIDES, AND MAINS

Harvest-Fresh Baking • FILL YOUR KITCHEN WITH THE TASTES AND AROMAS OF AUTUMN’S BELOVED PRODUCE AND SPICES

Ask the Expert

Bowlful of Fall Flavor • GRAB YOUR DUTCH OVEN AND SETTLE IN FOR THIS SLOW-COOKED, STICK-TO-YOUR-RIBS MEAL

The Every-Day Cookware • HOW THIS HOME COOK DISCOVERED THE BENEFITS OF OUR FAVORITE COOKWARE THANKS TO COZY SKILLET SUPPERS LIKE THIS ONE

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.

Pass the Pancakes • SERVE YOUR STACK WITH A SIDE OF SIZZLIN' BACON OR SAUSAGE FOR A SENSATIONAL SKILLET BRUNCH

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