Gear: Mizuno Pro S-1 irons Price: $1,400 (7-piece set) with KBS Tour 120 stiff shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips Specs: Grain Flow Forged HD 1025E mild carbon steel, ...

It feels like hyperbole, but cooking with carbon steel has really changed my life. Or at least my kitchen life. In the past, I hemmed and hawed over what to grab for that night’s dinner.

Cast iron has existed for centuries, dating back to the 5th century B.C.E. However, it wasn’t used as a cooking material until the 1700s. Carbon steel has also been around for hundreds of years ...