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Kitchen Curious with Vivian Howard
Pickles
Vivian makes pickling easy, gut-friendly, affordable—and even fun at a pickle fest.
Cast Iron
Kitchen Curious is an approachable food series where chef Vivian Howard digs into the questions we all face when we cook. From mastering cast iron to making the most of your freezer, Vivian uses simple recipes, grocery runs, and field trips to show how tradition, science, and creativity come together in the kitchen. It's a lively exploration of everyday cooking using ordinary ingredients.
Cast Iron
Season 1 Episode 101 | 26m 46s | CC
Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets—from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston’s Smithey Ironware. She debunks cleaning myths, compares cast iron and carbon steel, cooks shakshuka, and bakes a cornmeal-blueberry coffee cake—honoring cast iron’s enduring role in American kitchens past and present.
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