Cleaning a cast-iron skillet. While you don’t want to use as much dish soap as you would use to scrub a casserole dish or sheet pan, a dime-sized amount of soap if safe to use when cleaning a ...

Headquartered in North Charleston, Smithey Ironware Co. offers close to 20 cast-iron and carbon steel skillets, grill pans, woks and Dutch ovens online and in Charleston-area specialty stores.

7 Important Facts About Cast Iron Pans They can maintain heat very well. Once you heat up a cast iron pan, it retains its warmth. This is ideal for keeping food hot but has a catch.