For the same reason as tomatoes, vinegar can eat away at a seasoned cast-iron skillet, sending you back to square one.

The even, high heat that we usually prize in cast iron will turn your fillet of sole into a mushy mess. The same goes for ...

was the world’s first cast iron bridge. It was a signal to the world that England’s ability to craft superlative metal structures was verging on unrivaled. Nowhere were these changes felt more ...