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 2021 Volume 7, Issue 5

Autumn is in the Air

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Rob McDaniel • FAMILY AND FOOD GO HAND IN HAND FOR BIRMINGHAM’S LATEST SENSATION

Don't Mess with Texas Chili • SLOW SIMMERED AND WITH RICH DEPTH OF FLAVOR

Beef It Up • WHETHER LAYERED WITHIN PASTA, SHAPED INTO PATTIES, OR STIR-FRIED WITH VEGGIES, THIS AFFORDABLE, VERSATILE PROTEIN IS THE ULTIMATE DO-IT-ALL INGREDIENT COME DINNERTIME

Fresh This Fall • EARLY AUTUMN BRINGS A BOUNTY OF VEGETABLES TO FILL YOUR MARKET BASKETS AND SUPPER PLATES

The Bread of the South • NOTHING BAKES BETTER CORNBREAD THAN CAST IRON, AND WHEN YOU’RE CRAVING NEW TAKES ON THIS SOUTHERN STAPLE, THESE DELICIOUS VERSIONS WILL HIT THE SPOT EVERY TIME

Fall for Figs • EARLY HINTS OF FALL MEAN IT’S TIME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FRESH FIGS AVAILABLE AND INCORPORATE THIS SWEET FRUIT INTO YOUR COOKING AND BAKING WHILE THEY LAST

Brenda Gantt: Faith, Family, and Good Ole Southern Cooking • FAITH, FAMILY, AND GOOD OLE SOUTHERN COOKING

Let's Go Dutch • THESE SCRUMPTIOUS CASSEROLES SEAMLESSLY GO FROM STOVETOP TO OVEN TO TABLE IN YOUR TRUSTY DUTCH OVEN

Game Day Feast • NO MATTER THE WINNER OF THE BIG GAME, THIS EPIC SPREAD WILL BE THE CHAMPION OF THE DAY

Baking with Apples and Pears • INDULGE IN THE JUICY, SWEET GOODNESS OF AUTUMN’S FAVORITE FRUITS

The Apple (Pie) of our Eye • FEW THINGS ARE MORE SYMBOLIC OF AUTUMN THAN A FRESHLY BAKED APPLE PIE. THE COMBINATION OF CRISP, JUICY FRUIT AND FRAGRANT SPICES ENVELOPED IN BUTTERY PASTRY IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST AND AN INSTANT WELCOME FOR ANYONE YOU SERVE IT TO. MAKING A PIE FROM SCRATCH CAN SEEM INTIMIDATING, BUT IT’S A LOT EASIER TO DO THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. FOLLOW OUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PERFECT APPLE PIE EVERY TIME.

Comfort from a Cast-Iron Skillet • THE FACE BEHIND THE SIMPLY LAKITA BLOG, FLORIDA FOODIE LAKITA ANDERSON REMINISCES ON HER LIFELONG LOVE OF CAST IRON AND SHARES AN EASY FAMILY-FAVORITE RECIPE

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.

Hash It Out • WE TRANSFORMED A STAPLE BREAKFAST SIDE DISH INTO THE MAIN EVENT

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