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    The Inaugural Southern Cast Iron Cook-off

    Feb 04, 2020 3 minutes
    BY NANCY MEEKS
    PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICOLE DU BOIS

    What do you get when you combine cooking demonstrations, a culinary competition, local food trucks, artisan makers, and live entertainment? The inaugural Southern Cast Iron Cook-Off™, held over two days in Louisiana last fall.

    Nearly 2,000 attendees from 17 states ventured to the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana, the first weekend of November for a fun-filled, family-friendly weekend devoted to all things cast iron. From the moment

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