Cleaning and reseasoning your cast iron pans is a must, even if you treat them well. Here's how to freshen up your old pans. Alina Bradford CNET Contributor Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos ...

The texture of cast iron pans is also something to consider: Some are finished very smooth, while others are rougher. Smooth-finished cast iron is less likely to stick in the first place ...

Antique and vintage cast-iron cookware were hand-poured into sand molds and hand-polished to a smooth finish. These labor-intensive pans were cast from thinner molds, which makes them lighter than ...

These top pans from Lodge, Le Creuset Bobby Flay and more impressed us with their nonstick surface and searing abilities.