Cast-Iron Cooking: From Johnnycakes to Blackened Redfish

A.D. Livingston
The Lyons Press (1991)
ISBN 1558211152
Reviewed by Juanita Watson for Reader Views (7/06)

“Cast-Iron Cooking: From Johnnycakes to Blackened Redfish” is a great little cookbook, that contains everything you’d ever want to know regarding the world of cast iron cookery.  It features over 75 easy-to-read recipes, and plenty of tried and true tips for cooking with this traditional cookware.  Though many have chosen to forgo their cast iron for more modern kitchen pots, skillets, and pans….A.D. Livingston brings the viability of cast-iron cooking back to the forefront.  Just one glance though the delicious recipes and drawings of cookware available today, may just inspire you to reach for that old cast-iron that lays somewhere in the far reaches of your cupboard.

With plenty of humorous wit, A.D. Livingston has managed to add much personality into “Cast-Iron Cooking.”  I really enjoyed reading the personal cooking tips and gained more knowledge that I expected regarding this traditional form of cooking.  I feel I am well prepared to cook with cast-iron both in my kitchen, and over a fire on a future camping trip.  And ultimately, why not cook with cast-iron….it makes food taste much better, and that’s all I need to change my cooking habits.   

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