cast iron
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
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made of cast iron.
not subject to change or exception: a cast-iron rule.
hardy: a cast-iron stomach.
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How to use cast iron in a sentence
When I want something really close to the heat, I’ll turn a cast iron pan upside down, put it on the uppermost rack, and place another pan on top of that.
These pancakes — at their best when cooked on a cast iron — are light as heck every time with just the right amount of acid.
Plenty of people similarly sought to educate Gray about cast iron in the hopes of converting her, sharing their own tips and techniques for maintaining it.
The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself | Emily Heil | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostNever use soap to wash a seasoned cast iron pan or put it in the dishwasher.
Hints From Heloise: Sanitizing and disinfecting aren’t the same thing | Heloise Heloise | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostThe small shop creates cast iron skillets, oven-to-table bakeware, and Dutch ovens.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large, high-sided cast iron skillet.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole | Carla Hall | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDid you know that London at one point surfaced its streets with cast iron, and even wood?
But beware of the kitchen snobs who sniff that they only need three knives and a cast iron dutch oven.
The purists who say that they need nothing except a cast iron dutch oven and a good chef's knife may scoff, but I stand firm.
Over medium heat, warm up a cast-iron griddle or large skillet; a non-stick griddle or pan will do as well.
Sap Suckers Unite: Recipes for Maple Cookies, Flapjacks, and Cocktails | David Lincoln Ross | May 3, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, the whole Northwest groaned beneath a cast-iron prohibition law at that time, and for some years thereafter.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairIt is a cast-iron plunger-pole, over the shaft, of 33 inches diameter, 10-feet stroke.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThere was no engine stopped on account of this accident; but I shall never let the fire come in contact again with the cast iron.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe boiler was a cylinder of cast iron, with a wrought-iron tube going through its length in which the fire was placed.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickImproved stove pipings are now being manufactured in the States which in appearance exactly resemble cast-iron.
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British Dictionary definitions for cast iron
iron containing so much carbon (1.7 to 4.5 per cent) that it cannot be wrought and must be cast into shape
made of cast iron
rigid, strong, or unyielding: a cast-iron decision
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