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    10 Reasons You Should Be Using Cast Iron Cookware and 10 Skillet Recipes

    Published: Apr 24, 2015 · Last Updated: May 25, 2020 by Kyndra Holley

    10 Reasons You Should Be Using Cast Iron Cookware and 10 Skillet Recipes | Healthy Living in Body and Mind

    Cooks seeking alternatives to toxic non-stick cookware often find themselves in a bind. Stainless steel, which seems to be the healthiest alternative, is expensive, and it does not lend itself well to cooking eggs, pancakes and other dishes that non-stick cookware typically excels at. If you have not yet discovered the benefits of cast iron cooking, here are 10 reasons to buy and use a cast iron skillet.

    1. Avoid Toxic Fumes

    Replacing a non-stick skillet with a cast iron one allows you to avoid the toxic fumes that accompany most non-stick cookware. Cast iron can also replace aluminum cookware, which may also pose health hazards.

    2. Use in oven

    Besides the stove, you can use a cast iron skillet in the oven, at any temperature. This comes in handy for making corn bread, frittatas, and flat bread.

    3. Nonstick

    Surprisingly, a preheated cast iron skillet rivals the qualities of non-stick cookware, as long as it is properly seasoned and cared for. You can quickly move up this short learning curve by talking with employees at your local cookware store or by reading a book or Internet article about cast iron care.

    4. Easy Clean up

    Cast iron is easy to clean up. Not only does food easily lift off from cast iron cookware, soap is not needed or recommended, since it erodes the seasoning.

    5. Health Benefits

    You can actually boost your iron intake from eating food cooked in cast iron cookware. This vital mineral is crucial for maintaining energy levels, and it helps strengthen immune systems.

    6. Inexpensive

    Cooks looking to replace non-stick cookware often investigate stainless steel. However, a high-end, 12-inch stainless skillet runs well over $100, while a similar-sized cast iron one costs less than $30.

    7. Food cooks beautifully.

    Using a cast iron skillet you can create restaurant-quality, homemade fish sticks, potato pancakes and French toast, complete with golden brown, crispy exteriors. Contrast this with non-stick cookware, which makes browning nearly impossible.

    8. Sturdy/Wears well10 Reasons You Should Be Using Cast Iron Cookware and 10 Skillet Recipes | Healthy Living in Body and Mind

    Since it does not scratch, there is no need to use plastic utensils, and there is no fear of using your silverware to stir or scoop. It lasts for so long that many people still use cast iron cookware inherited from their parents and grandparents.

    9. Any heat source can be used

    In an emergency, cast iron cookware can be used over any heat source. As such, many disaster planning lists include cast iron as the survival cookware of choice.

    10. Proven over years

    It has been used for thousands of years. Natural News readers already understand how new technologies are often the least healthy, while those used by earlier generations are often more beneficial and more in line with how we are designed. Our cookware choice is no exception.


     

    Here are some delicious ideas of the types of recipes you can cook in your cast iron skillet.

    Sausage and Sharp White Cheddar Heirloom Tomato Frittata | Peace Love and Low Carb

    Sausage and Sharp White Cheddar Heirloom Tomato Frittata - from Peace Love and Low Carb

    Gluten Free Skillet Cornbread - from The Prudent Wife

    Tex Mex Meatza - from Health Bent

    Cheeseburger Pie - from Someday I'll Learn

    Low Carb Deep Dish Skillet Pizza

    Low Carb Deep Dish Skillet Pizza - from All Day I Dream About Food

    Skillet Cauliflower Pizza Crust - from The Blond Cook

    Sweet Potato and Mozzarella Egg Skillet - from Averie Cooks

    Thai Turkey Meatballs - from Minnesota Monthly

    Easy Skillet Lasagna - from Simply Scratch

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