What's so great about cast iron? Almost everything! Cast iron skillets are versatile, durable, and inexpensive and that's just the beginning. Discover more than 90 recipes that will show you just how fabulous cast iron cooking really is. A helpful introduction explains how to select, use, and care for your cast iron cookware. Fried chicken is a cast iron classic, but you can use your skillet for so much more: searing, broiling, braising, sautéing, stir-frying, simmering and baking. From pancakes for breakfast and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch to stuffed pork chops for dinner and a skillet cookie for dessert, there's nothing this pan can't do! Includes more than 80 full-page photographs.