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Let's Settle This: How to Care for Cast-Iron
Season 3
Episode 52
Science helps to answer how we should take care of our skillets and how to season them. Cast-Iron skillets are one of the kitchen's ultimate multitools with some big time advantages over your everyday, stock aluminum pan. Today we're taking a look at why these pans rule, and for you kitchen know-it-alls out there, pay close attention.
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