You can cook most food in a cast-iron pan but some foods will strip the enamel coating from your carefully seasoned skillet.

Don't worry, you aren't the first person to look at a dirty skillet and wonder ... are stuck-on bits of food hanging out, follow these simple steps and your cast iron will stay clean and continue ...

It should be said up top: Skillets is a broad category. There are, after all, several types — cast iron, enameled cast iron, carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, and nonstick, most of which I ...