Descoware

[2][3] Although Descoware is now little-remembered, specialist sources hold that it was the favorite cooking ware of American cooking instructor and television personality Julia Child, more so than Le Creuset, whose association with the chef has been widely reported.

Descoware weighed about 35 percent less than competing brands of cast-iron cookware, giving it a decided advantage.

The economic growth that Descoware helped generate helped both the Belgian and Japanese economies recover from World War II, and Sanford was Knighted in the name of Belgium's King Baudouin I in 1958 for his role in trade relations.

Descoware remains a sought-after brand of cookware and has a loyal fanbase; single pieces are often found in thrift stores, and may fetch from US$20 to over $150.00 on eBay.

While yellow and orange were common, there were pieces made in other colors, including blue, as well.