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 2021 Volume 7, Issue 4

It’s High Time for Summer

Tastes & Tools

Benjamin “BJ” Dennis • KEEPING GULLAH TRADITIONS GOING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Perfectly Portioned Peppers • THIS CLASSIC WEEKNIGHT DINNER IS RIGHT AT HOME IN YOUR CAST-IRON SKILLET

Summer’s Boldest Barbecue • CAST IRON IS ALL YOU NEED FOR EASY, TASTY BARBECUE

Standout Sides • EVERY COOKOUT NEEDS A BATCH OF YUMMY ACCOMPANIMENTS, AND THESE SOUTHERN CLASSICS ARE SURE TO GET AS MUCH PRAISE AS THE MAIN EVENT

My Oh My! Tomato Pie • SUMMER IN THE SOUTH JUST WOULDN’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT TOMATO PIE—AN INDULGENT COMBINATION OF SUN-RIPENED TOMATOES AND CREAMY, CHEESY FILLING ENVELOPED IN A BUTTERY CRUST. AND WHILE WE’LL NEVER TIRE OF THE CLASSIC, THESE FIVE VARIATIONS INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL ARE DELICIOUSLY WORTH YOUR TIME AND EFFORT.

Stone Fruit Stunners • FROM CAKES AND CRISPS TO COBBLERS AND PIES, IN-SEASON PEACHES, PLUMS, APRICOTS, AND CHERRIES MAKE FOR STANDOUT SUMMER DESSERTS

Who Made This? • IDENTIFYING VINTAGE AND UNMARKED CAST IRON

Southern Seafood Stars • BRING THE BOUNTY OF THE OCEAN TO YOUR TABLE THIS SUMMER WITH THESE DELICIOUS DISHES

Summer Veggie Supper • VIBRANT, SUN-RIPENED, GARDEN-FRESH PRODUCE IS THE TASTIEST WAY TO FILL YOUR PLATES THIS SEASON

Sugar Fix • GIVE YOUR CAST IRON A BREAK FROM THE SAVORY STUFF AND BAKE UP THESE INDULGENT, CHOCOLATY SKILLET SWEETS

Ask the Expert

Fried to Perfection • ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED DISHES OF SUMMER, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES ARE A CAST IRON STAPLE. SLICED THICK, DIPPED, DREDGED, AND FRIED TO GOLDEN BROWN GOODNESS, THESE BEAUTIES ARE A PERFECT SNACK OR SIDE. FOLLOW OUR EASY STEPS TO MASTER YOUR ’MATERS.

Fire and Iron • COOKBOOK AUTHOR, CHUCK WAGON COOK, AND YOUTUBE STAR KENT ROLLINS SHARES THE TRADITION OF A COWBOY-APPROVED MEAL ENJOYED ON THE OPEN FRONTIER

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.

Satisfaction Simplified • PUT SMILES ON EVERYONE’S FACES AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE WITH CUSTOMIZABLE WAFFLES

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