What can I cook in my cast iron cookware?

You can cook anything in cast iron cookware that you can cook in other types of cookware.

Acidic items, like tomato products, will leach out some of the iron, and will turn a littler darker. That can be a good thing health wise, especially for folks with iron deficiency.

Please do not store acidic items in your cookware. In fact, you should never store food in cast iron cookware.

Even though your great great grandma, great grandma, and grandma probably used their cast iron pots and pans to boil water, it's probably not a good idea - unless of course, you're boiling water in one of our tea kettles. It's totally safe, and a good thing if you want additional iron in your diet, but it's not the best thing for the cookware. You may see tiny specs of oil floating on the surface, and the boiling water may break down the seasoning. If that happens, you will need to re-season your cookware.

Experiment with recipes that you are used to cooking in other types of cookware, and you may likely discover that they are easier to prepare and more flavorful when cooked in your cast iron cookware.
One major advantage of using cast iron cookware is that your food stays hot much longer than when using other types of cookware - even after removing the pan from the heat source. It makes it so easy to serve up a piping hot multi-course meal.

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