A Brief History of Popular Cookware

Hey there! Let’s dive into some cookware history.

Magnalite cookware has a rich American heritage dating back to 1934. Originally crafted by the Wagner Manufacturing Company in Sidney, Ohio, this cookware stands out for its unique composition – a blend of aluminum and magnesium that provides exceptional heat conductivity.

An old Magnalite care and use manual described the cookware as being “cast as thick as two silver dollars” – what a vivid description! The manual highlighted how Magnalite heats food from all sides, essentially creating a mini-oven effect on your stovetop.

For collectors and cooking enthusiasts looking to verify authentic Magnalite pieces, here are some key identifiers:

Check the bottom of your cookware for these trademarks:

• Wagner
• WagnerWare (or Wagner Ware)
• GHC Magnalite

Magnalite produced two main product lines:

1. The original WagnerWare Magnalite (Mag-Ware), introduced in 1934
2. The GHC Magnalite Professional line (Mag-Pro), launched in 1979 as the first hard-anodized cast cookware

Today, Wagner Manufacturing continues as a division of American Culinary Corporation, producing authentic Wagner, Griswold, and WagnerWare cookware in the USA.

Current Manufacturing Information

Cajun Cookware products featured on this website are now manufactured in China under U.S. quality control standards.

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