Arty's Garden: Cast-Iron Plant Lives Up to Its Name
Originally published in the Jan. 22, 2014, issue I love cooking in cast iron. Cornbread tastes better out of a cast-iron skillet, and I use an old Dutch oven from my aunt for everything from chicken to popcorn. Cast iron is easy to clean and care for and so durable my pieces will be handed down to a younger generation just as that Dutch oven was handed down to me. Aspidistra (Aspidistra elatior) is sometimes called “cast-iron plant” because it is almost as durable as cast-iron pots and pans…
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Sean Krause