Iron serves a variety of purposes in our homes. It is used to make pots and pans, railings and other furnishings.
Iron is a common element on Earth. Its atomic number is 26, and its symbol or abbreviation is Fe.
One of the disadvantages of iron is that if it stays wet or damp too long it will rust.
An advantage of using it for cooking is the possibility of increasing iron in the diet of the diners'.
Related[]
- stainless steel
- copper
- metal
- iron skillet
- iron - disambiguation page linking to other pages with the keyword "iron"
External links[]
- Wikipedia's article on iron
- U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office on Dietary Supplements' Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Iron
- eHow on How to Condition a Cast Iron Skillet by Ann Johnson, eHow Contributor