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Tongs around a steak cooking in a cast iron skillet (Caption: How to Cook a Steak in a Cast Iron Skillet)

How To Cook A Steak In A Cast Iron Skillet: Ribeye, Tenderloin, Skirt Steak, Multiple Steaks, Recipes, And More

Cooking the perfect steak is an art form that not everyone has mastered. Would you like to be one of the few that can check this off their skills list? Indeed, preparing and cooking steak is a process that can be intimidating for the average person. How do you cook it to get the perfect sear, without overcooking? How do you know when to flip it over and finish cooking it? What preparation is needed before turning on the stove? One critical way to ensure the perfect result is to choose the right cookware. And, once you know how to cook a steak in a cast iron skillet, you’ll never look back! Here’s how to make sure your steak is cooked perfectly from start to finish.

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Dirty cast iron skillet being prepared for cleaning with coarse salt, brush, scraper and dish towel on a counter (Caption: How To Clean A Cast Iron Skillet)

Best Ways To Clean A Cast Iron Skillet: After Using, If It’s Rusty, Old, Burt On, & More

Cast iron cookware! Is there anything it can’t do? From searing the perfect steak to serving delicious out-of-the-oven bread, this versatile product has certainly earned its stripes in the kitchen. However, many people still believe that cast iron is difficult to clean and simply requires too much maintenance. Others don’t like the fact that it can rust, and some are concerned with its price tag. What do you think? Let’s explore these opinions, learn how to clean a cast iron skillet in various conditions, and understand how to keep this hardworking kitchen tool in tip-top shape for years to come.

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Best Beeswax Wraps To Replace Plastic Wrap: Bee’s Wrap vs Etee vs Lilybee

More than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans every year. If there is any product you can purchase to reduce your waste, it’s money well spent. Plastic wrap may keep your sandwich fresh, but it pollutes our planet. Beeswax wrap is a fantastic alternative that you can reuse for more than a year, and when it’s reached the end of its life, it’s often biodegradable or compostable…

Plastic wrap may keep your sandwich fresh, but it pollutes our planet. Beeswax wrap is a fantastic alternative that can be used for more than a year, and when it’s reached the end of its life, they are often biodegradable or compostable…

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Bee Free Honee Review: A Vegan Honey Alternative

The bee population is drastically decreasing due to pesticides, habitat loss, parasites and other environmental factors. Bees are already dying because of what humans have done to the planet. Why should we continue to treat them poorly and make them live in cramped conditions to produce one jar of honey for our pleasure? Thankfully Bee Free Honee is an alternative to traditional honey, and it doesn’t require a single bee to produce…

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Vital Choice Review: Is It The Best Sea-To-Table Home Delivery Service?

Sustainably sourced and fresh wild salmon and other seafood delivered to your home in a box? Sounds too good to be true, right? We were skeptics about Vital Choice, an online company that promises perfectly preserved seafood and organic products with a money-back guarantee. We delved into its company practices and products to determine if this company lives up to its claims…

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HelloFresh meal on plate

Say Hello to Easy, Delicious Cooking: HelloFresh Reviews

Have a kitchen and the basic tools to cook? Love to cook but don’t have the time or desire to come up with recipes each week? Then you’ve got what it takes to be a chef for Hello Fresh. They provide simple, easy to prepare meals delivered to your doorstep each week saving you the hassle of looking for recipe ideas and spending time grocery shopping. How does Hello Fresh work exactly? And how does it compare to other meal delivery services? Read on to learn the pros, cons, pricing info and details on how you can say hello to easy, delicious food in no time…

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Blue Apron Reviews: Become A Top Chef

Meal delivery services are quickly becoming a popular way to enjoy home-cooked meals without the hassle of menu planning or grocery shopping. In addition to being convenient and fun, an added benefit of meal delivery services is that they provide the exact portions of ingredients which eliminates food waste. Blue Apron is one of the largest and most commonly known meal delivery services, and we ranked them first for best value in our Best Meal Delivery Service Review. But we encourage you to read on to learn more including how it works, pros, cons, pricing and more…

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Paderno Spiralizer Reviews: The Best Zoodles for Your Recipes

Are you a fan of pasta but not a fan of the high carb count? Sounds like you’re in need of a Paderno spiral vegetable slicer, our pick for best vegetable spiralizer. Vegetable slicers can make veggie noodles without the long process. They can also cut your carbs down so you can splurge on dessert every now and then! 😉 Find out what you can use this Paderno vegetable spiral slicer for in your kitchen by reading our Paderno Review…

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Healthy Christmas Baking

Healthy Christmas Baking: 4 Recipes to Keep You Jolly And Slim

Holiday temptations are everywhere. I find the best way to stay on track with eating during the holiday is to bring my own healthy treats when I go somewhere where I know I’ll be tempted. I prefer to know exactly what I’m putting in my body. It also helps me maintain my weight and not gain. I hope these well researched healthy Christmas recipes help you stay healthful and happy this holiday season while impressing your guests, friends, co-workers, etc. It was fun, and challenging, trying out so many clean eating dessert recipes! Eat, drink, and be merry with these 4 decadent yet healthful treat recipes…

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Bacon in cast iron skillet (Caption: 7 Benefits Of Cast Iron Skillets)

7 Benefits Of Cast Iron Skillets

My mom gave me one of her cast iron pans, and I’ll admit, I’ve never used it. To be honest, the feeling of it is unpleasant to me. However, after researching and learning more about cast iron cookware benefits, I’m a changed woman. The number of benefits of cast iron pans outweighs (literally) the cons, and I think you’ll see that too…

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Veggetti Reviews

Veggetti Reviews: A New Twist on Veggies

We’re all about eating (and growing) our veggies at Earth’s Friends. That’s why when we discovered the Veggetti, we were beyond thrilled to see a gadget that gives a whole new “twist” (pun intended) to how you normally enjoy your vegetables. Pronounced “Veh-geh-tee” (get it, like Veggie but rhymes with spaghetti) the Veggetti is a great entry-level spiralizer that will give you a fresh cut, pasta alternative without the trouble or expense…

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