Comments on: History

By: That DescoWare Guy

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

Mrs. Reed! Send me a picture: info@descoware.com Thanks

By: Mrs Reed

Mrs Reed — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Has anyone heard of a descoware teakettle from Belgium with a maple leaf design? I have one, but I can”t find a picture or any mention of one.

By: Rachel

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

Lucky me! I just found a (FE 2.5 roaster and lid for $10 and a (FE 7) casserole dish for $4 in beautiful condition. I found them at a thrift shop. I guess another man’s junk is another’s treasure. I have several size pots and pans that I have found that way! I use them ALL the time. Julia Child was a very smart woman!

By: That DescoWare Guy

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

Hi Karen! I would love to hear more about your time at Descoware. You are Nancy’s mother, maybe?

By: That DescoWare Guy

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

The numbers are sizes and capacity: Centiliters and Centimeters

By: Nancy

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

I’m a real new comer to this type of cookware. I live near Christchurch New Zealand and found a brown cast iron sauce pan (M/80-D 20) in a garage sale. I have since found out it is Descoware by the E and back to front F on it.
Can anyone tell me what all the numbers mean?
Thanks

By: A Greenpoint Kitchen

A Greenpoint Kitchen — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

[...] cast iron, enameled Le Creuset skillet from them. The other week I scored a lovely yellow enamel Descoware pan for $25. (Descoware, popularized by Julia Child, was made until the late seventies, when it was [...]

By: dominic

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

since you worked there I ask: do you remember anything made in pink?
i have a pink dutch oven not marked but the same one was on RubyLane & the seller is sure it’s Descoware. She called the color Dusty Rose. I can’t find mention of this color anywhere or a similar oven made by anyone. any thoughts?
thanks for your contribution! dom

By: Shannon

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

I will say that I have been to Belgium only once, but I had some of the best food of my life there, actually even much better than much French food, with wonderful attention to detail and technique. So it is not a surprise that descoware was made in Belgium. I am beginning to think this is a country with an underappreciated culinary legacy. I am buying my first descoware, maybe I can recreate some yummy dishes from my time there.

By: Karen

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

I used to work for Descoware Corp. and D. E Sanford in Los Angeles in the late sixties and let me tell you, what a joy it was. The people there, including all the other manufacturers’ reps, were so good at what they did and were so kind. I had just about every piece of Descoware that was ever made and in all the different colors. I still have quite a few pieces and have no intention of parting with them. Started out with the Flame and the Yellow. They eventually made other colors. Their chief competitor was Le Crueset. D. E. Sanford was the manufacturer rep for KitchenAid, among others. What deals we got at that time! I wish I had invested in some of the better KitchenAid products that were made at the time. I am sure they would still be good.