I’m not a cast iron snob but most of what I have is either Lodge or Wagner. I have a few pieces of Griswald that Chad has picked up and given to me.
Yesterday a reader commented that Wagner went out of business in the 50’s. I then read that they sold the company in 1953 but that was not the end of the Wagner product line.
Here’s an interesting article about them if there are other cast iron enthsiasts out there who want to know more.
Seeing this article and having the discussion about cast iron makes me really happy we decided to go with a gas stove.
Speaking of cast iron enthusiasts, here’s a photo I shared back in 2021 of some of Chad’s cast iron.
He does love cooking with cast iron. I think those are just the skillets. The larger Dutch ovens and other pieces are stacked on shelves.
Linda Enneking says
I live about nine miles north of Sidney, Ohio, where Wagner cast iron ware was made. My mother, grandmother and many of my aunts used Wagner cast iron and Magnalite, which is just as durable as the cast iron. I’ve heard people say the reason Wagner went out of business is that their product never wore out, pieces are pulled out of the ashes after house fires. My Magnalite has been used daily for 51 years old,along with my cast iron which is older. In the early 1990s I attended several of the company’s annual factory sales, and acquired several pieces of Wagnerware and some of their newer anodized aluminum ware. My favorites are two stock pots that are large enough for canning. I wouldn’t trade this cookware for anything.
Judy Laquidara says
How nice to be living in “Wagner Country!” I have loved Magnalite since before I loved cast iron though I hae very few Magnalite pieces.
Patti Tappel says
We are going to try making sour dough ebiskivrs in our Griswold pan today!
patti says
oh my! do you have a specialty pan? my starter should be ready to use in just over a week, do you have a recipe link? i would SO appreciate it. my yahoo mail fvfvfrf
patti says
should have added we have mostly wagner, some griswalds, and a very few lodge. skillets mostly, some cornbread corn sticks, and a couple of dutch ovens.
Judy Laquidara says
I just saw them! They look amazing. We had them but had to use the electric pan because I do not have a cast iron ebelskiver pan yet!
Sherry Bobak says
Judy, can ebelskivers be cooked in the oven in a cast iron pan or do they have to be cooked on a stovetop? I’d like to try them but I don’t want to use cast iron on my glass top stove. My husband would kill me if I broke the stove. Thanks
Judy Laquidara says
I actually do not know. Right now I’m using an electric ebelskiver pan to cook mine because I don’t have the cast iron version. You might google it and see what you can find.
Stev Wiedenbeck says
Vince said that the next time he plans to replace a fan capacitor that he would prefer a Wagner up side the head!!!?
Judy Laquidara says
That may be what he gets and it may happen before this day is over! 🙂
Susan Nixon says
I think all of mine is Lodge, except some that a friend gave to my son. I’m not sure what that is. I live in Lodge country and go to the outlet store for most of my new pieces.
Judy Laquidara says
I remember you saying you had been able to go to the Lodge outlet. How nice!
jennifer padden says
I inherited some Magnalite Wagnerware from my mother upon my marriage. It was used the whole time I was growing up and now I’ve been using it for my 45 years of marriage. It indeed is durable and cooks with such an even heat. Maybe I’ll pass it on to one of my daughters in another few years.
Judy Laquidara says
Lucky you! Those pots are amazing and actually easier to care for than cast iron.