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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Cast Iron Fundamentals
The material itself — smelting and pig iron, foundries and sand casting, carbon steel, and the blacksmiths who worked it before it ever reached a kitchen.
7 entriesCookware Types
The pans and pots built from it — Dutch ovens and woks, griddles and cauldrons, casseroles and frying pans, plus enameled and non-stick surfaces.
8 entriesCooking Techniques
What the heat is actually for — stir frying and wok hei, braising and simmering, searing, grilling, baking, and deep frying.
8 entriesHistory & Makers
Where it all comes from — the open hearth and the chuckwagon, the classic makers behind a Dutch oven, and the colonial and camp-cooking history around it.
8 entries