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Good Call! We have read some reviews about those.

Sad but true, I distrust our commercially sold food more than metal products from China.

"China Cast Iron Valve manufacturers directory, company list, exporters listing & suppliers site. ... management system, also passed the API 6D certification, CE safety . The cast iron cookware item series includes: Enameled casseroles(10cm~38cm), cocottes, frying pan, baking pan, bake pan, cast iron pot with glass lid, Chinese wok with Glass lid, fondue sets, camping cookware, sauce pan, trivet, chicken baking casserole, etc. "
This is a quote from another forum on this subject. BTW: The Lodge enameled cast iron is made in China.

Camp Chef cast iron is a brand with a good reputation. Administration and quality control are in the USA. They are done overseas under head office direction.

If you check the regular ci forums, you will find their memberships also speak well of Camp Chef.

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Lodge ordinary cast iron is Made in USA; enameled cast iron is Made in China.

If you truly want a really good DO, go on ebay and buy a Griswold or a Wagner. Not a wagner 1812.

Lighter, smoother and just a better DO.

twins89 wrote:
If you truly want a really good DO, go on ebay and buy a Griswold or a Wagner. Not a wagner 1812.

Lighter, smoother and just a better DO.

I agree that the older ci is better. I prefer Wagner myself, yep Wagner over Wagner-Ware.

But there were other good foundries: Martin in US, McClary and Findlay in Canada. Plus, Smart and Javelin in Canada. I have some others in 1 item sample. Shop Ebay carefully.

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One of the best skillets I have was made in China and I have over 50 pieces of cast iron. Some of the worst pieces I have are Lodge. Don't get hung up on a brand name.

dons2346 wrote:
One of the best skillets I have was made in China and I have over 50 pieces of cast iron. Some of the worst pieces I have are Lodge. Don't get hung up on a brand name.

I agree. Don't depend on the tool to be the master, rather you master the tool.

twins89 wrote:
If you truly want a really good DO, go on ebay and buy a Griswold or a Wagner. Not a wagner 1812.

Lighter, smoother and just a better DO.

I have Wagner, c.i. Lodge, and Griswold. No enameled ware. My best pieces were my family's heirlooms and items I found in garage sales (where I can personally inspect them.)

Even though Camp Chef has corporate offices here, the main concern of veteran DOGers such as myself is the fact that Chinese foundries don't have a dedicated use for cookware alone. Other types of iron products, some with toxic metals, are made in some of the same equipment that the cookware is in contact with.

That and the fact I'd rather give my money to support North American workers. Will check out some of those Canadian c.i.s. Thanks for the HT.