Q & A
Growing up, cast iron was always used in our home, primarily by my father. Because he had such a heavy influence on my cooking, I naturally continued using cast iron in my own home with my wife, Philana. Up until 11 years ago, we only owned a few pieces of Lodge cast iron. One evening, I came across an article about various brands of vintage cast iron, particularly Griswold. I frequented antiques stores a good bit, so I decided to see what I could find on my next visit. While in a store in Atlanta, I spotted what I thought was a Griswold piece. It featured a small logo and was incredibly heavy. Its weight and crude casting should have informed me that the piece was not genuine, but being new to cast iron hunting, I
