3 Health Reasons to Cook with Cast Iron

By: Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D.

Cast-iron skillets might seem like an old-fashioned choice in the kitchen. But this dependable cookware is a must in the modern kitchen. Cast-iron skillets conduct heat beautifully, go from stovetop to oven with no problem and last for decades. (In fact, my most highly prized piece of cookware is a canary yellow, enamel-coated cast-iron paella pan from the 1960s that I scored at a stoop sale for $5.) As a registered dietitian and associate nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine, I also know that there are some great health reasons to cook with cast iron.

Click through the slideshow to learn why you should use cast iron in your kitchen.

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