Cooking With Cast Iron

Do you love cooking with cast iron and are looking for just the right piece of cast iron to get the job done? Here's where you'll find it!

Take care of your Cast Iron Cookware!

For New Cast Iron Cookware:

* Wash your new cast iron cookware in hot soapy water and a stiff brush. (This will get out the metallic taste)

* Rinse and dry with a paper towel.

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

* Coat the pan with vegetable shortening (not oil)

* Bake for 30 minutes

* Remove the pan from the oven and wipe out most of the shortening.

* Return to the oven and bake an additional 30 minutes.

* Do this a couple of times before you use your new cookware.

Reaseasoning a pan:

* If food starts to stick, your pan needs to be reseasoned.

* First, heat your pan and then pour hot water into it. This will loosen anything stuck so that you can easily remove it with water and a little scrubbing.

* Dry the pan right away with paper towels and season as if it were a new pan.

Caring for your cast iron:

* Never put your cast iron pa into cold water while it is hot! Doing so may cause it to warp and/or crack!.

* Never use detergent to clean a seasoned pan.

* Never stor food in your cast iron cookware. This will ruin the seasoning and cause your food to taste like metal

* Store your cookware with the lid OFF! High humidity will case your beautiful cookware to rust.

I hope you enjoy cooking with cast iron cookware!

Cast Iron Pie Iron

Old Mountain Pie/Sandwich Iron - Double

Old Mountain Pie/Sandwich Iron double. Summer or winter this is a handy item to have for camping trips! Preseasoned cast iron, ready to use. Just put in your sandwich and hold over the campfire! Sturdy wooden handles assure you toast your bread, not your fingers! Measures 8.5"x4.5" with 22."handles.

Steamer Casserole

Old Mountain Cast Iron Pie-Steamer Casserole Old Mountain Cast Iron "Pie-Steamer" Casserole - Many people will buy our heavy cast iron tea kettle to sit atop a wood stove to add moisture to the air in the winter months. This item was created with that use in mind. It can really be used for old mountain cast iron "pie-steamer" casseroles, however filling it with scented water and sit atop a stove will not only look better than a kettle, but it is easier to work with. The lid lifts off of the pan, molded as a cherry pie. measures 9 3/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep.

Pig Bacon Press

Old Mountain Cast Iron Pig Bacon Press A terrific idea for a bacon press. It is also pre-seasoned, and is a Genuine Old Mountain Product. Measures 7" wide and has a coiled wire handle to stay cool.

Cornbread Pan

Old Mountain Iron Cornbread Pan Pre-seasoned cast iron cornbread pan ready to use cookware, 12 long x 5 1/2" wide

Old Mountain Griddle/Grille Pan

Old Mountain Cast Iron Round Griddle/Grill Pan Preseasoned and measures 16 3/4" x 11 1/4". Comes with the Old Mountain care instructions. Old Mountain Cast Iron Cookware heats evenly, retains the heat, and is more versatile than any other type of cookware available. Cast iron will fry, saute, grill, roast, stew, bake, as well as the guarantee of an Old Mountain skillet to keep the orneriest of husbands in line!

Old Mountain Dutch Oven

Old Mountain Dutch Oven Really high quality, very heavy cast iron. It has a removable grate, 5 quart, 10 1/2 dia., 4" depth.

Old Mountain Tea Kettle

Old Mountain Tea Kettle High quality, very heavy cast iron. measures 9" tall (handle included) and 5 1/2" tall without handle; 7" diameter measured at base and 9" long including spout. As well as heating up water for your favorite cup of tea, this kettle also works great for just humidifying your home. Just place on wood stove and enjoy your tea while the kettle does the rest!

Whether you use your cast iron cookware as camping cookware or just for in your home, take care of it and it will last a lifetime!

I hope you enjoy cooking with cast iron as much as I do!

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