By Tracy Barr
328 Pages
Trade Paperback
2004 Wiley Publishing
$19.99
ISBN: 0-06-009675-6
Review by Cheri Sicard
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Here's everything you could ever need to know about cast iron cooking in one handy reference: history, uses for, recipes, how to season a pan, restoring used and abused cast iron, collecting cast iron and much, much more.

Cast Iron is one of the most versatile and misunderstood cookwares. It's durable (lasts for lifetimes), inexpensive and can be used almost anywhere from home stovetops to campfire. Not to mention it can go from grill or campfire to stove to oven. Cooking with cast iron is ecologically sound and even has health benefits!

If you own any cast iron or want to get some, this book will greatly enhance your cooking experience, and not just because of the 100 plus tempting recipes (which conveniently come with nutritional data so those following special diets can plan accordingly). Campers, RVers or anyone who enjoys cooking outdoors will use this reference constantly.

Like all "For Dummies" books this one is organized in a simple format that makes finding the precise information you need at any given moment a snap. Read the whole book or read just the chapters that interest you -- the book's modular layout makes it adaptable for cooks and foodies of all levels of experience and interest. I've been using cast iron since childhood and I still learned a lot.

Chapters include: Selecting cast iron cookware; Seasoning cast iron; Caring for cast iron; Cast iron cooking techniques; Main Dish Cast Iron Recipes: Meats, Poultry, Fish and Shellfish, One-dish meals; Cast Iron Sides & Sweet Endings: Vegetables, Cornbread and Biscuits, Pancakes, Muffins and More, Delectable Desserts; Campfire Cooking and Recipes; Game Recipes; Global/Ethnic Recipes; 10 Ways to Make Cast Iron Last a Lifetimes; Metric Conversion Guide.

Sample Recipes from Cast Iron Cooking for Dummies

• Orange Honey Ginger Turkey
• Turnip Greens Southern Style
• Nutty Funnel Cakes

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