Cast iron cooking wares are heavy duty and good for various types of cooking methods such as baking, frying, and steaming and can be used in or outdoors. They make great cookwares because they can retain heat and make cooking more even. For best results, you should preheat the cast iron pot before putting in the food and what is great about this type of cookware, is that you start cooking on
. the stove and then transfer it to the oven to finish up the cooking. Cast iron recipes vary from fries to cakes, vegetables and roasting of meats. Visit the Food Network website at http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/cast-iron/index.html for recipes for cast iron. In addition, Whatscookingamerica.net website at http://whatscookingamerica.net/CastIronRecipes.htm has recipes for cast iron as well as tips on using this type of cookware.
