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Cousances – French cookware manufacturer, known for enameled cast iron pans (cocotte in French). The company was formed in 1553 and was acquired by Le Creuset in 1957. Descoware – a brand of porcelain-coated cast iron cookware; Emile Henry; Fire-King; Grab-it – microwave-safe cookware introduced by Corning Glass Works in 1977; Le Chasseur
The 20th century also saw the introduction and popularization of enamel-coated cast-iron cookware. Cast iron fell out of favor in the 1960s and 1970s, as teflon-coated aluminum non-stick cookware was introduced and quickly became the item of choice in many kitchens. The decline in daily use of cast-iron cookware contributed to the closure of ...
A collection of vintage cast iron cookware. Most of the major manufacturers of cast iron cookware in the United States began production in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Cast-iron cookware and stoves were especially popular among homemakers and housekeepers during the first half of the 20th century.
Cast-iron cookware is slow to heat, but once at temperature provides even heating. [17] Cast iron can also withstand very high temperatures, making cast iron pans ideal for searing. Being a reactive material, cast iron can have chemical reactions with high acid foods such as wine or tomatoes.
Cousances was a brand of enameled cast iron cookware ("cocotte" in French). [2] [3] [4] originally manufactured by a foundry in the town of Cousances-les-Forges in northeastern France. [5] [1] The Cousances foundry began making cast iron pans in 1553. [6] Four centuries later, in 1957, the brand was acquired by Le Creuset. [7]
The name ‘Wagner’ is cast on the bottom of each piece of ware. [3] Wagner grew into a major manufacturer of cast iron and aluminum products, selling in the US and Europe. In addition to cookware it manufactured furnace grates, feed troughs, rubbish burners, kettles, and chemists' mortars.