The benefits of an iron skillet:

• The heat spreads evenly
• You get added iron in your diet
• They last a life time
• It might be the only way to get through to your husband!

My mom’s cast iron skillet has been passed down to her from her great grandmother. When it comes to me, that’ll make over a century of good eats been cooked up in that old timer. Now if you think you don’t like iron ask yourself, what exactly is it that you can’t handle that five generations of women could?

There are some simple things you need to know about cooking with iron, but once you’ve got it down, the benefits far outweigh the Teflon - literally!