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Most people ruin their cast iron skillet before they even cook their first meal.

Your cast-iron skillet is probably not being used to its full potential, and you're probably harming it without even knowing ...

Olive oil is, no doubt, a fantastic oil for cooking and dressing food, but it is wasted in a cast iron skillet. Use this inexpensive option instead.

You worked hard to develop a seasoned, nonstick surface. Don't let these foods send your cast-iron cookware back to square one.