re: Griswold Dutch Oven Questions

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If I were to buy a Griswold, I would get it from Cast and Clara Bell who specialize in restoring antique cookware. The Griswold #8 sells for around $300 on their site as well.

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Interesting site.

If you just want it for cooking, you can get a Dutch oven that will perform just as well if you avoid the Griswold or Wagner name. Those are collectible, but not necessarily any better for cooking purposes.

There is a lot of old cast iron made by Birmingham Stove and Range (and other companies) that is just as good for cooking purposes. With the older stuff, you are more likely to get American-made cookware that was formed from newly mined ore. There are some boutique companies making new stuff in the States these days and a lot of the Lodge stuff is still made here, but much of the new stuff comes from old engine blocks melted down in China. That stuff should cook well too.