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New Tennessee State Symbol: Cast Iron

New Tennessee State Symbol: Cast Iron

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Cast iron isn’t just cookware in Tennessee — it’s history, culture, and family.


In this episode of State & Beale, I sit down with Scott Selliers, one of the people behind a the push to make cast iron the official frontier cookware of Tennessee.


From a Rotary meetings to the State Capitol, what started as a simple idea between friends made its way all the way to the governor’s desk.


We talk about:

  • How the bill came together

  • Why cast iron matters across all three Grand Divisions

  • The culture and stories behind it

  • And yes… how to actually take care of cast iron (myths included)

State & Beale — Tennessee stories that help communities feel like destinations.

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