Comments on: History

By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I was looking at the bottom on desoware i thought i would google it see where is came from.and started reading history wow, It was given to me about 5 year ago for helping being caregiver , from their daughter not knowing nothing about i love it.and still in great shape

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, I have two fry pans, both Red Flame (looks orange) with a grid-like ribbed bottom, 12 inch and 9 1/2 inch, with wooded screw-on handles. I bought them for a ‘song’ at a thrift store. Such a deal! Marked clearly Descoware, tho. Love these pans, but they are heavy, and I have to be in the mood to wrestle with them! Have other pieces, too. Julia Child was right.

By: Patt

Patt — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I bought my descoware from the Speigel catalogue in the early 1970s. I have the orange flame set. It was the only thing I had in my “hope chest” when I got married. I remember dumping some of my first suppers because of a lack of wrist strength. I too have had some trouble with chipping & flaking these past 5 years. Pretty good for 40 year old pots & pans! I had no idea that these were a favorite of Julia Child!

By: ron

ron — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I have a Discoware from belgium that has been chipped can it be repaired ????? I thought this was even older then the 40,,need HELP ron

By: sheila Stewart

sheila Stewart — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I was at a small town fair over the weekend and shopped at a church rummage sale. I found the wonderful flame red bean pot by Descoware. I was hesitant to ask the price on this pot, but it was very dusty, so I thought if too high I could negotiate the asking price. To my shock when I asked the price they said 75 cents. I bought it in a hurry and took it home to wash it. To my surprise it was in excellent condition and appeared to have been used, maybe once! No chips, cracks, fade and no crazing. I will be forever greatful for passing through that small town and stopping at a rummage sale to buy such a wonderful piece of cookware!

By: baked beans made fancy, sort of « Culinaria Eugenius

baked beans made fancy, sort of « Culinaria Eugenius — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

[...] recently bought a sweet little flame-colored vintage Descoware cocotte, thinking it would be perfect for cooking à deux, as I do. Turns out it’s a [...]

By: Lynn Ritsch

Lynn Ritsch — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I have a Orange Descoware dutch oven that was my grandmothers. It has been pitted on the bottom of the pan. Is there anyway to smooth out or refinish the bottom? I am not sure why this happened but it seems to make things stick.

By: Terina

Terina — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Does this have the word “France” on the underside of the handle? If so, it is likely unmarked early Le Creuset/Cousance. I have–in addition to my beloved Descoware–a set of three small lemon-curd yellow fry pans, the smaller two marked Le Creuset in the iron with heat rings, and the larger one with a ribbed bottom and no brand name, but it is clearly part of the same set. I also have a Cousances oval roaster with a ribbed bottom that bears the AC mark associated with Cousances pieces. Hope this helps!

By: That DescoWare Guy

That DescoWare Guy — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

There was an unenaled series made in the early seventies, but it did include the name on the bottom. You can see it here (about the third picture in): http://descoware.com/cookware-enamel-antique-gold

By: Barbara Camp

Barbara Camp — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Has anyone had a fry pan with ribbed bottom? There is no place for a marking but I think it is Descoware. It is 22 cm and in flame. TIA