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Put the hardest working pan in your kitchen to good use.
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Nothing compares to cast iron. Whether you're using a standard skillet or an enameled baking dish, the material's heat-retention qualities can't be matched by any tempered glass or even stainless-steel vessels.
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Everything you’ve ever wanted (and needed!) to know about cast-iron skillets—the toughest, most versatile pans in your kitchen.
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Sophisticated enough for a Sunday supper yet quick enough for Wednesday's dinner, this master recipe is all in the technique. Cook the thighs skin side down in a cast-iron skillet to render out the fat and make the skin as crisp and, dare we say, delicious as bacon.
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We follow the three tenets of traditional Southern cornbread: No sugar added, no flour, and baked in a cast-iron skillet.
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The best way to transport this peach crisp is right in the pan, snug in a box.
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Why wouldn't you throw some veggies around your bird while it roasts? You've got a hot pan that's about to be full of sizzling schmaltz just begging to bathe a mosaic of squash and onions with tons of chicken-y flavor.
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Cooking sausage in the pan before adding the dough infuses the crust with porky flavor.
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Letting the bird’s skin dry out before cooking is crucial to getting restaurant-worthy crispiness.
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A comforting dinner of chewy rice cakes, punchy kimchi, bok choy, and perfectly flaky salmon made entirely on just one sheet pan.
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Rotisserie chicken, store-bought puff pastry, and just one skillet keep this hearty dinner recipe from feeling too fussy—or taking all day to make.
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Two beautiful bar foods in one pizza package. Inspiring.
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Though it may seem like a counterintuitive practice, extra flipping is the secret to the golden-brown crust on these pork chops.
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This easy recipe for Southern fried chicken is the only one you'll ever need. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.
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Get out your cast iron skillet for this summery succotash recipe.
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With garlic, feta, and any herbs you’ve got, this dinner is like a ray of sunshine.
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The flatter the chicken, the more contact with the cast-iron pan and the more crackly skin to enjoy at the end.
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Starting the chicken skin side down in a cold skillet lets the fat render slowly and results in the crispiest skin imaginable. It also yields a pan of flavorful schmaltz, aka liquid gold.
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This chicken karaage recipe promises full flavor from a soy-and-sake marinade and combines wheat flour, rice flour, and cornstarch for a super crisp crust.
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It took poet Kwame Alexander twelve tries to recreate his late mother’s perfectly crispy-juicy fried chicken. Luckily, he wrote down the recipe for you.
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