Cast Iron Cookware - Again

1MoreFord · 04-01-2013, 07:26 PM

This isn't going to be the usual cast iron info or questions.

Every time we have a cast iron thread we always hear the lament that the good old Griswold and Wagner are hard to find and how everyone wishes they were still around.

Guess What? They are still around but they're hiding really good!

They are now part of the American Culinary Corporation and have been for quite a time. Seems Griswold went out of business in 1957 and were purchased by Wagner. Then American Culinary Corporation acquired them in 2000. They also produce some nice looking modern cookware too with excellent warranties. BTW, the prices aren't bad either. Their website has a couple of problems so I e-mailed them hoping they'll fix it soon.

They also make those Danish/Japanese/Dutch bake pans along with a Swedish bake pan and a pizza pan.

http://www.wagnerware.com/about.asp

Hoss · 04-01-2013, 07:33 PM

Good to know.Thanks for sharing.

IamMadMan · 04-02-2013, 06:14 AM

Thanks for the link...

Oldbob · 04-02-2013, 08:36 AM

^^^ What He Said !!

RW · 04-02-2013, 12:39 PM

Why does the American Culinary Corporation's Facebook page have comments from people what happened to their order of cast iron that they paid for?

tish · 04-02-2013, 12:48 PM

Interesting! I'm going to check it out. Thanks for posting.

MS2SB · 04-02-2013, 12:59 PM

Thanks for sharing. I'm in the market for a new 12" CI skillet as I managed to completely destroy the one I have now. I'd much rather have a Wagner than another Lodge.

tish · 04-02-2013, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS2SB

Thanks for sharing. I'm in the market for a new 12" CI skillet as I managed to completely destroy the one I have now. I'd much rather have a Wagner than another Lodge.

You completely destroyed it??? Unsalvageable? I would have thought that would be difficult to do. What happened?

landarc · 04-02-2013, 02:05 PM

I will wait to see if I can find the Wagner and Griswold cast iron. I will tell you they ruined the Magnalite line, not even close to what it was at one time. And they killed the best like of Magnalite when they bought it, which was the Professional line.

MS2SB · 04-02-2013, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tish

You completely destroyed it??? Unsalvageable? I would have thought that would be difficult to do. What happened?

I read a blog post where Alton Brown suggested throwing a pan into a campfire to do a burn off before reseasoning. I figured using a charcoal fire would work just was well. I don't know if I left in in too long or if it got too hot, but when it came out of the fire it was warped and had some really angry looking red blotches on it that I have not been able to remove.

Steel wool, wire wheel and a few other options have not been successful. Still has the reddish blotches and will not hold a season at all.

tish · 04-02-2013, 02:25 PM

mbshop · 04-02-2013, 03:59 PM

i think things are a bit hinky. one site had guys ordering but not getting things.
wiki says they havn't made anything since 2000.
look under wagner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cast_iron_cookware_manufacturers

J-Rod · 04-02-2013, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RW

Why does the American Culinary Corporation's Facebook page have comments from people what happened to their order of cast iron that they paid for?

I looked at their official site briefly and I couldn't get past the horrendously incorrect grammar. I'm no English major but good god!

From what I could find it looks like they don't even make the cast iron cookware, and I'm skeptical that it's made in USA if they do. Looks like they simply accquired and are sitting on the old brand names. Maybe someone can confirm this?

1MoreFord · 04-02-2013, 07:18 PM

Looks like I didn't dig far enough.

wtxsmoker · 04-03-2013, 06:30 PM

I gave away all my good old griswald to my son few years ago. Just last week bought new lodge Do and 3 skillets for our new (to Us) motorhome. They are not like grswald or lodge of old but work.

I seasoned and cook with all last week they work fine.

Tip on cleaning old CI.
Fill with white vinergar to soak over night. Then put them in self cleaning oven to clean. Follow up with wire brush or wire brush on your grinder. Wipe thin coat of peanut of flax seed oil three or four time over the day then place in oven upside down and bake at temp (350-400)just below smoking temp of oil for hour or two, turn off oven and let cook slowly over night. Then cook you some eggs, potatos, and sausage.

Worked for me

04-01-2013, 07:26 PM	#1
1MoreFord Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-14-05 Location: Central Arkansas Name/Nickname : Joe	Cast Iron Cookware - Again This isn't going to be the usual cast iron info or questions. Every time we have a cast iron thread we always hear the lament that the good old Griswold and Wagner are hard to find and how everyone wishes they were still around. Guess What? They are still around but they're hiding really good! They are now part of the American Culinary Corporation and have been for quite a time. Seems Griswold went out of business in 1957 and were purchased by Wagner. Then American Culinary Corporation acquired them in 2000. They also produce some nice looking modern cookware too with excellent warranties. BTW, the prices aren't bad either. Their website has a couple of problems so I e-mailed them hoping they'll fix it soon. They also make those Danish/Japanese/Dutch bake pans along with a Swedish bake pan and a pizza pan. http://www.wagnerware.com/about.asp __________________ Joe Falcon MK V gaseous grill w/Grill Grates, OK Joe Longhorn w/ vertical - now gone, Char Griller Akorn, Camp Chef PG24SG, Weber 22" OTG w/SNS components

04-02-2013, 08:36 AM	#4
Oldbob is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-06 Location: Kokomo,Indiana	^^^ What He Said !! __________________ Chargriller Akorn Drum Smoker " Old Smokey " Work in Progress Kingsford Premium Charcoal Grill Weber Gasser Genesis Silver A Pit Barrel Cooker Maverick ET-732 VietNam Veteran US Navy May you Sleep in Peace always...and Please....Thank a Veteran for That Privilege!!

04-02-2013, 12:39 PM	#5
RW Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-13-12 Location: Texas Hill Country	Why does the American Culinary Corporation's Facebook page have comments from people what happened to their order of cast iron that they paid for? __________________ Weber Performer / 18.5 WSM / mini WSM / Primo XL / #14 Old Smokey / Weber Jumbo Joe

04-02-2013, 12:48 PM	#6
tish Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-13-11 Location: york, pa	Interesting! I'm going to check it out. Thanks for posting. __________________ When all else fails, just ask yourself ?Quid faceret Gore et Landarc??* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a little pyro at heart! Who's got the hot dogs? Bubba Keg, Weber Genesis E-310 NG Mini WSM, Shhh!!! Michael's surprise Cornflower Blue Thermapen Might not be the fastest, but it sure is the prettiest! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Proud recipient of a certifiably uncertified limited edition MOINK ball certificate!!

04-02-2013, 12:59 PM	#7
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA	Thanks for sharing. I'm in the market for a new 12" CI skillet as I managed to completely destroy the one I have now. I'd much rather have a Wagner than another Lodge. __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" [B]Original Noobian Warlord [/B]Loser of Known Space

04-01-2013, 07:33 PM	#2
Hoss Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-31-09 Location: Hernando,MS	Good to know.Thanks for sharing.

04-02-2013, 06:14 AM	#3
IamMadMan somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-30-11 Location: Pemberton, New Jersey	Thanks for the link...

04-02-2013, 02:05 PM	#9
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	I will wait to see if I can find the Wagner and Griswold cast iron. I will tell you they ruined the Magnalite line, not even close to what it was at one time. And they killed the best like of Magnalite when they bought it, which was the Professional line. __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

04-02-2013, 02:25 PM	#11
tish Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-13-11 Location: york, pa	^^^ __________________ When all else fails, just ask yourself ?Quid faceret Gore et Landarc??* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a little pyro at heart! Who's got the hot dogs? Bubba Keg, Weber Genesis E-310 NG Mini WSM, Shhh!!! Michael's surprise Cornflower Blue Thermapen Might not be the fastest, but it sure is the prettiest! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Proud recipient of a certifiably uncertified limited edition MOINK ball certificate!!

04-02-2013, 03:59 PM	#12
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca	i think things are a bit hinky. one site had guys ordering but not getting things. wiki says they havn't made anything since 2000. look under wagner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cast_iron_cookware_manufacturers __________________ george spam, can't live without it

04-02-2013, 07:18 PM	#14
1MoreFord Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-14-05 Location: Central Arkansas Name/Nickname : Joe	Looks like I didn't dig far enough. __________________ Joe Falcon MK V gaseous grill w/Grill Grates, OK Joe Longhorn w/ vertical - now gone, Char Griller Akorn, Camp Chef PG24SG, Weber 22" OTG w/SNS components

04-03-2013, 06:30 PM	#15
wtxsmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-30-11 Location: Lubbock tx	Interesting I gave away all my good old griswald to my son few years ago. Just last week bought new lodge Do and 3 skillets for our new (to Us) motorhome. They are not like grswald or lodge of old but work. I seasoned and cook with all last week they work fine. Tip on cleaning old CI. Fill with white vinergar to soak over night. Then put them in self cleaning oven to clean. Follow up with wire brush or wire brush on your grinder. Wipe thin coat of peanut of flax seed oil three or four time over the day then place in oven upside down and bake at temp (350-400)just below smoking temp of oil for hour or two, turn off oven and let cook slowly over night. Then cook you some eggs, potatos, and sausage. Worked for me