Cast iron is ideal for searing because it holds ... texture of the sand mold and weigh significantly more. The two Wagner skillets we bought from eBay. Photo: Michael Hession For our original ...

Cast-iron skillets have low thermal conductivity (meaning ... You could search for vintage pans like Griswold and Wagner at antique shops or on eBay, though there’s risk you’ll run into ...

Popular for their superior heat retention and nonstick surfaces, the best cast-iron skillets are versatile pieces of cookware: They can bake golden-brown cornbread, cook lacy-edged eggs that don ...

By the mid- to late 1800s, three leading American manufacturers of cast iron cookware had emerged: Griswold Manufacturing ...

For some people there isn’t much of a debate around who makes the best cast-iron skillet. There is a diehard ... their vintage pan made by Griswold or Wagner that they found at a scrap yard ...