Grandma’s Skillet Goes Global

y grandma was part of the reason why I started cooking professionally. Without her or her small collection of cast iron, my culinary life would be incomplete. Nearly every meal my grandma made began in her 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Gumbo, jambalaya, biscuits, layer cakes, gravy, cornbread, pancakes, home fries, cube steak, and even scrambled eggs all had their humble beginnings in the skillet. As family folklore goes, my grandma received a set of cast-iron skillets as an anniversary gift