Whats the Difference Between Cooking with Nonstick and Cast Iron Pans?
I love cast iron and also my good quality non-stick, different uses for both, but if I could only have one it would be good quality cast iron. When my cast iron gets a bit crusty on the outside I put it into the self cleaning oven. That burns off all the gunk and leaves it a bit red. I wash all that off, coat it with vegetable oil or lard and re-season in the oven. There are lots of instructions for re-seasoning on the web. When mine are well seasoned I do cook tomato things with no bad effects. A good site if you love cast iron or to find out how to keep it etc. is: http://www.camp-cook.
