Descoware

Descoware is a brand of porcelain over cast iron cookware that was originally manufactured in France, and later Belgium beginning in the mid-1940s. The company was originally called Bruxelles Ware, but later changed its name to Descoware, derived from the US name of the company, the D.E. Sanford Company. For a while they also manufactured porcelain coated aluminum matching pieces made in Japan.

Descoware was made about 35 percent lighter weight than other brands of cast iron cookware, so it is easier to lift, but it cooks just as well. The cookware gained popularity when it was endorsed by Julia Child on her cooking show in the 1960s.

The company was bought out by Le Creuset, and they stopped manufacturing Descoware. It remains a sought-after brand of cookware; single pieces fetch from $20 to over $150.00 USD on eBay. Two of the original colors were originally called cherry flame and citron, but are referred to as orange flame and yellow today.

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External links

• descoware.com