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# Cast Iron
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/kitchen-curious-with-vivian-howard/episode/cast-iron-cpittu/
- Published: 2025-09-23T19:05:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-06T05:30:19.000Z
- Description: Vivian explores cast iron’s legacy, care, and power—from vintage finds to modern use.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Kitchen Curious with Vivian Howard, Season 1, Episode 101, #ZZZ_Episode_375f75e3-bb1a-4f36-a159-851bdd78b702, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_d9d9fa2f-bea5-424c-bba3-1613e89188da, #v1.16

Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets—from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston’s Smithey Ironware. She debunks cleaning myths, compares cast iron and carbon steel, cooks shakshuka, and bakes a cornmeal-blueberry coffee cake—honoring cast iron’s enduring role in American kitchens past and present.