Cast iron cookware is considered the workhorse of the kitchen and the ultimate camping gear. If you are a new user of cast iron products, you may be wondering what to cook in it. The answer is anything you can think of to cook whether on the stove, in the oven or over an open fire just comes out better when cooked in cast iron.
101 Things to Do with a Dutch Oven
This cookbook for cast iron Dutch ovens includes recipes of all kinds for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts. It is dedicated to one-pot meals with easy cleanup. It also has a Helpful Hints section about using cast iron cookware and how to get started for beginners. Some of the recipes include White Chili, Sausage Spinach Wreath, Spicy Jalapeno Cheese Bread and Dutch Oven Stews, Apple Cobbler with Caramel, Cinnamon Rolls, and recipes for pork roasts and Cornish hens.
Cast Iron Cookbook
This book is a great mixture of classic and timeless recipes as well as newly developed recipes for the modern cook. It features all American cooking in cast iron. Some of the classics include peach cobbler and fried chicken. Newer modern recipes include Moroccan Lamb Stuffed Peppers, Salmon crusted with panko and macadamia nuts and duck baked with apples.
Cast Iron Cookbook Volumes 1-4
Charity Wilson packaged four of her popular cookbooks for cast iron all in one in this edition. It includes complete breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert recipes. It is packed with 140 recipes for cast iron that you may remember your grandma making when you were a child.
If you prefer, you can purchase the volumes individually. Volume 2 is for lunch recipes, volume 3 is for dinner recipes and volume 4 has delicious dessert recipes.
Cook It in Cast Iron
Here you will find a collection of cast iron recipes that the editor’s of the popular show Cook’s Country have actually tested to make certain they come out perfect. These are tried and true dishes, such as various egg dishes, steaks and cornbread as well as desserts like cinnamon swirl bread and apple pie. This book includes history of cast iron cooking as well as instructions on choosing your cast iron cookware, how to season, care for and clean it. This is a great book for cook’s that are new to cast iron cooking.
Lodge Cast Iron Nation
This book is compiled by Lodge’s network of chefs and cast iron cooks from around the country. It includes recipes for skillets, Dutch ovens and pans with 200 recipes focusing on American foods that are separated into regions of the United States. It includes appetizers, meals and desserts popular in different areas. Some of the high profile chefs that contributed to this book are Lidia Bastianich, Mark Bittman, Peter Kaminsky and John Currence.
The Ultimate Ketogenic Cast Iron Cookbook
This book is written by Melissa L. Gilbert, actress, for a Ketogenic diet. A Ketogenic diet consists of high fat and low carbohydrates to trigger the body to fell full, eat less and lose weight. You can find 60 recipes packed in this book for all three meals of the day and many snacks to keep you satisfied throughout the day. If you follow a Paleo diet plan, this book will work wonders for you too.
The Ultimate Skillet Cookbook
This edition is a large array of recipes from the popular cooking show and magazine of The Taste of Home. It has a large collection of 325 recipes that are easy to make in cast iron cookware. It includes 30 classic skillet dishes that are ready and on the table in 30 minutes for busy professionals or moms to make quick work of weeknight dinners. You can also find an entire chapter dedicated to campfire classics for your outdoor grill or fire.
The New Cast Iron Cookbook
You will find over 200 recipes here for a very modern twist on classic dishes prepared in cast iron. You can create artisan meals to wow anyone with. Some of the favorites include chorizo and scallops, quesadillas with goat cheese, mushrooms and leeks and stuffed Vienna bread French toast. It also includes information on cast iron skillet care.
Camping Cookbook
You can find all the recipes you will ever need in a cast iron Dutch oven to make when you go camping. It includes breakfasts, meals and sweets for desserts. You can also learn how to prep early to make camping more fun and less work at the campsite. Choose from breakfast recipes such as quiches, delicious beef, easy chicken and fabulous pork as well as fish and seafood. It includes vegetable and side dishes as well for a full course meal.
Several of these amazing cast iron cookbooks are on sale now. You should order them soon while they are available to you with mouth-watering recipes, beautiful photos and step-by-step instructions all dedicated to cast iron and to tantalizing your tastebuds.
